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It later became known as a "pizza."I remember my first experience of Trenton NJ pizza like it was yesterday. I had been working since 4am, and it was now 3pm, so at the counter we chose our selection of topping, and from a small illustration figured we were hungry enough to manage the 'large' size, 1 each. They served this absolutely delicious thing the size of a cartwheel! 
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Ahh, Mav, we are dating ourselves. I remember large pizzas too. When large meant more that a 1 and 1/2 foot diameter. They don't make them like that anymore.
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of troy, your version of welsh rabbit sounds much more complicated than what we used to have. Toast one side of the bread in the grill pan. Turn the bread over and put on strips of cheddar, and then put it back under the grill and wait for the cheese to melt.
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True, bel. With the rampant inflation that marketing has foisted upon us, to describe the 'large' portion as anything less than titanic would now be understatement!
But Mr B, methinks you confuse Welsh Rarebit with simple Toasted Cheese, the which were not the same.
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Here's my recipe for Welsh Rarebit Toast some bread on one side in a toaster-oven or under broiler. Assemble : 1 tablespoon butter 1/2 pound mild soft cheese cut in small pieces 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon mustard 1/3 to 1/2 cup ale or lager beer one egg -- slightly beaten Put butter in a chafing dish (or double boiler) When butter is melted add cheese and seasoning. As cheese melts add ale/lager very slowly then the lightly beaten egg. Pour melted rarebit on the UNtoasted side of the bread and serve. A lovely late night snack! Rarebit may also be made without the beer but you need other ingredients. If you want that recipe then let me know. wow
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No! NY and northern NJ pizza is still 15 to 18 inches in diameter. Pizza hut and other chains don't have them that way, but NY pizzeria do.. I don't know about Trenton, but i expect they still have this style. you can even get them that way in southern NJ, just out side of Philly.
One pizza is cut into 6 or 8 slices, and sold by the slice Two slices is a lunch special--$3. near where i work (right next to NY city call and civic center)
I still remember my first slice too, in the Arther Avenue section of the bronx, 15 cents bought a slice and a 8 oz fountain soda. It was heaven! the best part, was it was a meat free food! it very quickly became our favorite food on "fast days"--when we couldn't eat meat.
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portion inflation
You are so right about inflation of at least the descriptions of portions etc. This brings to mind the delicious description jumbo shrimp, which is now so common that nobody recognizes it as an oxymoron any more.
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jumbo shrimp, which is now so common that nobody recognizes it as an oxymoron...BSE gets everywhere, doesn't it!
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But Mr B, methinks you confuse Welsh Rarebit with simple Toasted Cheese, the which were not the same.
They were in our house. I obviously had a deprived childhood. Though if it has to involve beer to be Welsh Rarebit, perhaps not.
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Hi Bingley,
Welsh Rarebit may be made without beer and it is equally delish. If you want that recipe, send me a private and I will send recipe, also private, to avoid boring others.
RE BIG PIZZA : I have just discovered a local spot where New York Pizza, HUGE with thin crust, is being made and sold. And joy of joys for single folk they also sell pizza-by-the-slice. Oh frabjus joy!
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