Rabbit cooking

[norrahe]

just roast it, it looks and tastes like chicken when roasted (and sliced). just a little drier on the palate

Need to be careful when doing that as it dries out, wrap in in pancetta and keep the oven low. You also need to vary your cooking times dependent on whether the rabbit is wild or farmed( wild will be tougher and require longer cooking).

[Paddy]

WOS ....

Really simple, get the kids to roll out the pastry, slow cook the rabbit with vegetables all cubed up for a few hours, add red wine. Put in ramakins/baking dish, roll over and bake on 160*c for about 40 mins. The filling of the pie will be really nice and tender.

At what point do you kill it?

[norrahe]

At what point do you kill it?

You don't.

Hence the surprise. (Depends on if you have the oven high enough )

[suityou01]

Any recipe suggestions? The boy wants to try it...

Rent boy?

[administrator]

No point hunting. If you have woodland of your own or access to private woodland with permission, set a trap and go back later. You can buy old traps quite cheaply.

What sort of trap you talking about? Gin traps been illegal for decades and snares are too indiscriminate for my liking. Much better off with a gun, a dog or a ferret.

[wim121]

At what point do you kill it?

Hahaha perhaps before you skin it and put it in the slow cooker. However rabbits go slightly hypnotised when you lay them on their back, so you could poach them alive first.

What sort of trap you talking about? Gin traps been illegal for decades and snares are too indiscriminate for my liking. Much better off with a gun, a dog or a ferret.

They're illegal? I know quite a few areas where gin traps and ones very similar are used. Nasty things, but effective.

[MarillionFan]

What sort of trap you talking about? Gin traps been illegal for decades and snares are too indiscriminate for my liking. Much better off with a gun, a dog or a ferret.

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[NotAllThere]

...However you are allowed to scoop up roadkill of others, ... ducks and rabbits are fine so long as they are cooked thoroughly. Badgers and other animals are a bit risky.

I know a guy who got an entire deer this way. The car in front hit it - so took the damage - he stopped, picked it up and into the back of his car. Lived off venison for a couple of months. A very practical chap.

We had rabbit stew on Easter Saturday (so no chocolate eggs on the Sunday), using Jamie Oliver's recipe. It was very tasty.

[Diver]

I understand that Rabbits scream like a baby if you put them in the microwave before killing them


That statement is very disturbing !

[petergriffin]

Is it fresh or frozen rabbit? If fresh, you should leave it in a solution of water, lemon juice and vinegar for at least 24 hours.