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Valleys Chef

Wayne with his wife Rhiannon and their daughter Jasmin. Wayne Kinsey was born and bred in Treharris, and now lives near the family home he was born in. His grandfather used to work on the trains taking coal from the Valleys to the coast.

Wayne's favourite eating places:

  • Hawthorn Inn - Pontypridd
  • The Brewsters - Pentrebach
  • Llechwen Hall - Nelson


How important is food in your life?

Food is central to my life. I enjoy cooking, and often cook to relax. I'm the working class version of Jamie Oliver. Instead of wine, I cook with a pint of lager or a glass of tequila in my hand. I usually cook every night in some form, and eating is a family affair - a time to catch up on the day's events.

What is your favourite recipe?

Wayne cooks up a Welsh RarebitThere is an old recipe for Welsh Rarebit in my family that I sometimes enjoy cooking. I think the recipe dates back to the eighteenth century, and was used as a tasty snack for the miners:

Ingredients

Cheese - mature cheddar is good
Bread
Ale - Welsh Felinfoel Ale has a great taste
Mustard - Welsh or French

  • Grate the cheese
  • Put a saucepan on the hob and add a spoonful of mustard
  • Add the cheese and ale and heat until the cheese melts. Add as little or as much cheese as you prefer.
  • Whilst heating the cheese, toast the bread, and pour the mixture over the toast.

It's as simple as that!

Where do you buy your ingredients from?

I always try to buy my food at farmers' markets. I go to Brecon Market for meat - Pugh's the Butcher serves excellent quality meat. People travel from miles to buy meat there.

  • See Wayne share his recipe for Welsh Rarebit on the UKTV Food channel

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    Your comments

    Susan Windas-Cole, Matawan, New Jersey, USA
    I am of Welsh descent, and would love to know if you have a recipe for Welsh Cakes! My Hungarian friend spent time in Cardiff and brought back tales of these cakes, and asked if I had an old family recipe. Unfortunately, I do not - family came here in the 1860's, but no recipes survive. Would you have a recipe? Then I can make my friend happy, and impress my relatives!

    Lynn Price
    Great traditional stuff, but does anyone know of 'pice llaeth enwyn' sour milk cakes. I used to have these as a child, but the recipe is no longer available. HELP please.....

    Myrett Morgan Saxon, Australia
    Tasmania Cheese, Victoria Bitter, French Bread, English Mustard ... made a great Welsh Rarebit lunch for a Taffy in Oz. Thank you for recipe ... and your magic site. Took my first driving test through Monmouth and the Monnow Bridge & I survived both, Love from home to yours.

    Tom Morris
    I noted from your list of ingredients that you stated the mustard could be Welsh or French? I've never heard of Welsh mustard before, could you possibly tell me where I could buy some from as I am a keen mustard fan and would be interested to try the Welsh mustard, thanks.

    John Pegler
    A pint of lager is the way forward, forget wine, it's just expensive vinegar, lol. Real ale and beer is nice too - try Golden Glory, from the 'blue' supermarket in Waterton, it has a lovely refreshing peach and melon aroma - nice during the summer.

    Wendy Carter nee Kear, Australia
    Will try your Welsh rarebit - sounds yum. I was born in Wales - my father used to make it for our supper.

    Jayne nee Rees/Eynon/Williams
    I have traditionally done the 'white sauce' recipe. I am going to try to this and will let you know how it works out. I'm a Canadian with Welsh roots and very proud of it. I have a Welsh born & bred friend who expects me to be able to prepare the good stuff. Do you have a similar simple recipe for faggots? Years ago I found a traditional recipe, but my family wouldn't go near it and, I must confess, I could have made hockey pucks out of it...so what do Welsh folk make a faggot out of in this day and age?

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