Rabbit Recipies?

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (BackAlleyBurger)

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:29:18 GMT

double post

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (BackAlleyBurger)

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:26:16 GMT

rabbit does not taste like chicken...... its about 143.6% better !!
if you like fried chicken, you will drool over fried rabbit
if you love baked chicken and gravy over rice, you will slap your grandma for a rabbit version instead

try it at least once before you knock it

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (dimmie2)

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:19:37 GMT

Can't see eating any critter that tastes like chicken cause I'd just soon have chicken.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (claracamille)

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:45:34 GMT

dimmie2

I don't eat squirrel either and it's definitely a rodent.

Dimmie,
Rabbits are not rodents, but squirrels are.
While I would not eat a rat or mouse, I would eat & have eaten squirrel . It's been a long time since I had squirrel but my mom makes great squirrel & gravy, it makes the best gravy ever!! In late fall & winter my grandparents would eat squirrel at least 2-3 times a month. My grandfather used a 22 rifle & he really could shoot the eye out of a squirrel.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (dimmie2)

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:16:55 GMT

I guess if I was in dire need of food, a rodent might be ok but I won't be in dire need anytime soon.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (Foodbme)

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:06:06 GMT

dimmie2

I don't eat squirrel either and it's definitely a rodent.

Yep, Squirrels are rodents just like Mice, Chipmunks, Prairie Dogs, Gophers and Groundhogs. Rodents make up the largest Order of Mammals. There is over 1450 species and they are 40& of the Mammal population

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (Foodbme)

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:44:19 GMT

Professor Melton is Correct sir!
The lagomorphs are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two living families, the Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and the Ochotonidae (pikas). The name of the order is derived from the Greek lagos (λαγος, "hare") and morphē (μορφή, "form").
Though these mammals can resemble rodents (order Rodentia) and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early twentieth century, they have since been considered a separate order.
So, take solice and go back to enjoying Rabbit!

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (dimmie2)

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:41:39 GMT

I don't eat squirrel either and it's definitely a rodent.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (Ralph Melton)

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:18:33 GMT

If you can take any comfort in pedantry, I offer the detail that rabbits are not rodents but lagomorphs.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (Rusty246)

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:12:35 GMT

I grew up eating fried rabbit for Sunday family dinners, loved it. Wasn't till I bought a raised rabbit(for eating) from a co-worker, took it home, fried it up and offered some to a neighbor. He declined stating he didn't eat rodents. I haven't eaten any since. I DID NOT know rabbits were rodents!

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (Buzzbait82)

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:01:47 GMT

Glad you enjoyed it. I wasn't quite sure what kind of reaction the before pic would get.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (dimmie2)

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:00:10 GMT

There's just some animals I refuse to eat and rabbit is one of them.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (chewingthefat)

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:52:00 GMT

boyardee65

I am surprised that CTF didn't mention putting them in the smoker!!! Brine with cold salt and brown sugar brine over night and smoke like chicken. Be sure to mop often as they have a tendency to dry out.

David O.

Actually I don't know Jack about Rabbits!

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (Nancypalooza)

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:16:26 GMT

bartl

Recipe for Rabbit Crumble:
Take one dead rabbit. Wait. And wait. And wait.

LOL--that's sick man. ;)

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (BelleReve)

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:09:22 GMT

Rabbits do lay eggs in the grass, just not the kind you want to eat. The little girl next door has a pet rabbit named Foo Foo which is as big as a cat, gets out of it's pen and visits the neighborhood, leaving us little mementos of his visits.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (joerogo)

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:47:40 GMT

Buzzbait82, That is probably the best before and after picture I have ever seen Love rabbit in sauce

I get my rabbit at Stew Leonard's in CT, $4.99/LB. Many times I just sear in in olive oil, toss in a splash of red wine vinegar and finish it in the oven.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (Foodbme)

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:33:20 GMT

GoBurgeR

ALLGOOD

How about Rabbit nuggets?
Not for me, but whatever turns you on. Rabbits are just supposed to show up at Easter, not on my plate.

i'll give you a dollar if you can tell me the story behind rabbits and easter eggs

Ain't nothin' you can't find on Google:
The meaning of the many different customs observed during Easter Sunday have been buried with time. Their origins lie in both pre-Christian religions and Christianity. In one way or another all the customs are a "salute to spring" marking re-birth.
The white Easter lily has come to capture the glory of the holiday. The word "Easter" is named after Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring. A festival was held in her honor every year at the vernal equinox.
The Easter Bunny is a rabbit-spirit. Long ago, he was called the "Easter Hare", hares and rabbits have frequent multiple births so they became a symbol of fertility. The custom of an Easter egg hunt began because children believed that hares laid eggs in the grass. The Romans believed that "All life comes from an egg." Christians consider eggs to be "the seed of life" and so they are symbolic of the resurrection.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (Sundancer7)

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:51:42 GMT

I have lunch and Breakfast at T Coons in Lafayette, LA several times. Besides very good Cajun food, it offers Rabbit as a special each Monday. I have never tried it but a local who went with me always ordered it.

https://tcoons.com/Home_Page.html

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (BackAlleyBurger)

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:45:51 GMT

ALLGOOD

How about Rabbit nuggets?
Not for me, but whatever turns you on. Rabbits are just supposed to show up at Easter, not on my plate.

i'll give you a dollar if you can tell me the story behind rabbits and easter eggs

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (BackAlleyBurger)

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:43:01 GMT

thumper nuggets and cottontail stew...... yep, thats going on the menu this fall

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (bartl)

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:09:32 GMT

Recipe for Rabbit Crumble:
Take one dead rabbit. Wait. And wait. And wait.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (ALLGOOD)

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:49:15 GMT

How about Rabbit nuggets?
Not for me, but whatever turns you on. Rabbits are just supposed to show up at Easter, not on my plate.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (Buzzbait82)

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:56:37 GMT

Well I finally got the pictures up. It was a huge success. I made a rabbit bolognase and served over fresh pasta. Here are the before and after pics.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (BelleReve)

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:10:03 GMT

rabbit spaghetti is popular around here - rabbit pieces cooked in your favorite red sauce over pasta.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (BackAlleyBurger)

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:38:45 GMT

LOL ! thats why ya hunt 'em with a 22..... head shots only, and dont you dare hit one below the belt! (ribcage)

and yes, that sounds a lot like mom use to do as well, but we did rice with it..... :) mmmmmmmmm

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (claracamille)

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:33:49 GMT

My dad was a rabbit hunter(he took our beagle Sugar with him) & my mom did wonderful things with rabbit. Mom would flour,salt & pepper the rabbit & fry like chicken. Then she would take out the rabbit, add water to make a gravy, add back the rabitt,cover & slowly cook. She served it with mashed potatoes. It was so good.
The only thing to watch was for the buckshot. As careful as my dad was, occasionally a buckshot would pop up so you chewed very carefully.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (BackAlleyBurger)

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:25:30 GMT

cottontail dumplings....i might just offer that on the food truck this fall !

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (BackAlleyBurger)

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:23:44 GMT

we raised show and eating rabbits when i was a kid....
nothing better then fried rabbit with gravy over rice!! make the gravy with the pan drippings from frying...mmmmmMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmm :)
cook it just like you would chicken, but keep it wet, it has very little fat content and will dry out on you if not careful
baked rabbit, rabbit stew, rabbit and dumplings is a winner also

raised rabbits dont have the problems of hunted game, like most anything else

at one time we had 400 rabbits ready for butcher, with a freezer full already, and people coming from miles around to buy them up....during that time, on the weekends, i made the butcher of new york look like an amateur, lol

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (boyardee65)

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:23:06 GMT

Welcome to Roadfood WhaleyB. I noticed that this was your first post. This is a great online community for those of us that like to talk about food and related topics. Have fun on this site!

David O.

Re:Rabbit Recipies? (boyardee65)

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:20:42 GMT

I am surprised that CTF didn't mention putting them in the smoker!!! Brine with cold salt and brown sugar brine over night and smoke like chicken. Be sure to mop often as they have a tendency to dry out.

David O.