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Hot dish, uncooked part (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rarebit

'hot dish' is the definition.
(toasted dish)

'uncooked part' is the wordplay.
'uncooked' becomes 'rare' (as in a rare steak).
'part' becomes 'bit' (both mean a piece of something).
'rare'+'bit'='RAREBIT'

(Other definitions for rarebit that I've seen before include "Savoury dish of cheese on toast" , "Dish of grilled cheese on toast" , "Welsh food?" , "Arbiter of traditional Welsh dish" , "Cheese/toast savoury" .)

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