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Treacodactyl
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 07 10:00 am Post subject:

The rabbits we raised for the pot when I was a kid and the rabbits we had from Pricey's tasted great without any bitterness or strong unpleasant taste, however the rabbit I bought from my local farmers market was bitter and unpleasant.

I did soak the skinned and jointed rabbits in a weak brine before rinsing which may of helped but I think milking them and gutting after a few minutes helps greatly or it could just be Pricey's rabbits aren't just any rabbits, these are wild coastal reared holiday rabbits...

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Mon Jun 04, 07 10:33 am Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

...or it could just be Pricey's rabbits aren't just any rabbits, these are wild coastal reared holiday rabbits...

The ones we got from Pricey were bloody lovely. Mind you, so was my cooking

(yes, I do cook sometimes in our household...in spite of what Gervase may lead you all to believe).

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 07 2:32 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

The only time you are likely to get an 'off' taste with rabbit is if the guts have been left too long in them, or if the bladder has been ruptured. As I said earlier, its common practice to use pressure on the rabbits abdomen to expel the urine immediately after they've been killed.

fish (the other one)

Joined: 24 Dec 2006
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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 07 10:11 am Post subject:
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whitelegg1

Joined: 05 Apr 2005
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Location: Woodford Green

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 07 2:16 pm Post subject:
The one's at Pricey's have been raised on a diet of electrical insulation and water pipes They definately did taste very nice though Pete

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Tue Jun 05, 07 4:39 pm Post subject:

fish (the other one) wrote:

i wouldnt recomend hanging a rabbit! i did 2 nights a go and the next morn the cavity was full of blue bottle eggs! realy disapointed! grrrrrrr

We have 'Sac a Jambon's here which come in very handy for times like that. Quite stiff, made of a fine gauze and keep the dreaded blue-bottles off. Our hams would never survive without them.

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 07 12:22 pm Post subject:
Just to let those that wanted to see how I do woodies, there is a Article up on the front page now. Thanks Sean

willding2007

Joined: 13 Jul 2007
Posts: 33
Location: rhondda valley

Posted: Fri Jul 13, 07 3:37 pm Post subject:
you will find rabbits will skin more easily if hung in a cool place over night

Lloyd

Joined: 24 Jan 2005
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 08 1:15 am Post subject:
My grandmother used to always soak a rabbit in brine overnight before cooking, to tenderise it. But she also removed what she called the "silver" from the meat, the membrane covering the muscle, to allow the brine to be absobed.

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