Eating a wild rabbit

jennybb

Yep. Have one in the freezer - but don't know how I'm going to get 6 yr old DD to eat it - every time we eat something with unidentifiable meat on it she asks if it's rabbit!

I used to go to a Polish restuarant in Shepherds Bush (Great place, they used to do a 3 course meal and a shot of vodka for £10.99) they dis rabbit in a creamy sauce with dill it was ace.

I'd prepare one if I had to. But would rather get the OH to do it - it'll make him feel all hunter gatherer

allIcouldwishfor

Have done and would again. There is a local farmers market that has them occassionally and they sometimes have them in our butchers. Cook it long and slow if you are making a caserole though. I once tried a jamie oliver recipe that involved grilling or barbecuing it and it was so tough the only one of us that could eat it was the dog!

moanymoany wrote: »

My mum was a bus conductress back in the 50's and 60's. We lived in a country area and the bus often 'ran over' things at night. They would stop the bus and go and see if it was edible, if it was it came home.

I have images of an old routemaster bus weaving and swerving over a dark road trying to "catch" rabbits!! Reminds me of that old insurance claim gag "I had to swerve several times before I hit him!"

scuzz

I'd only eat it if it was shot in season ie when they don't have babies. I think you're meant to eat them when there's an "R" in the month, as the rest of the time they're breeding.

But yes, I'd have no problems eating it. Think someone else would have to do the skinning and gutting for me though

Boatie_Bird

Yes, I'd eat it.
But, like many others, only if someone prepared it for me.
I'm not particularly squeamish but I wouldn't have a clue how to go about it.
I guess I could watch and learn and then do it myself the next time!


I was cooking a chicken the other day and opened the oven door to check on it. My DS (4), looked rather concerned and the following conversation took place:


DS: Mummy, mummy there's a bunny in the oven.
Me: It's not a bunny it's a chicken.
DS: it IS a bunny, I saw the ears.
Me: They're not ears, that's the chicken's legs.
DS: oh... (still looking quite concerned)

I fully expected him to refuse to eat the chicken, but he tucked into it as usual!

shell2001

Nope couldnt do it. Cannot bring myself to eat lamb either! Does not make any sense because I can tuck into pork, chicken or beef no problem.

I did eat pheasant once as someone made a casserole and served it up for dinner and I was always taught to eat whatever was put in front of you. Yuck, it tasted horrible and I struggled to get every mouthful down - seem to remember it struggling to stay down too!

jan59

Churchmouse wrote: »

Like sophiesmum, in Malta we ate quite a lot of rabbit as it seems to be a staple. Well, it was always billed as rabbit, but as my DH said, he'd never seen so many stray cats in his life before, and we didn't see many rabbits....................:rotfl:

That's why there are no rabbits - they are all eaten :rotfl:

Agree with you re rabbit Maltese style - we visit Gozo on a regular basis and the rabbit is gorgeous!!

Too sqeamish to skin and gut one, but happy to otherwise prepare and eat them

Nix143

Never eaten it so voted no - what does it taste like? *waits for the hollers of 'rabbit, you numpty!' *

Debt_Free_Chick

buxtonrabbitgreen wrote: »

The reason I ask, is because my DH brought home 2 this evening and put them in the fridge.

Hope they were paunched (gutted) first :eek: They are usually paunched "in the field" just as soon as they're picked up.

If you've not paunched them before, the smell of the guts is ..... ermmmm...... not at all pleasant :eek:

moanymoany

buxtonrabbitgreen wrote: »

The reason I ask, is because my DH brought home 2 this evening and put them in the fridge. I know it is hypocritical, (not being a veggie) but they are all squashy and furry. And having kept the pet rabbit alive at great expense I can't bring myself to have anything to do with these rabbits. I don't want to see them , touch them, and def not eat them. It makes me feel all squirmy. I did prepare and eat the pheasants and the Zander, but I think it is the fact of having a pet rabbit puts me off.

I don't think it is hypocritical at all. It is a perfectly natural reaction. If meat in this form was something we had to deal with daily then you would not feel like this. However, we don't, we have anonymous packs of 'meat' from the supermarket or the butchers. To see the animal in it's natural form before eating it is quite a different matter.

Being brought up with poultry and rabbits and hares in their natural form and having to be cleaned and prepared has made it a different experience for me. I would never be disparaging about anyone who didn't want to do it.

EmmaJ_3

No, but only because I have a pet house rabbit and it would just be icky. Especially as Bunny (yes she's a rabbit called Bunny) is a wild rabbit that was injured at about 7 days of age and I've hand-reared her, she's a very special pet.

Otherwise I'd be fine about it, as long as it was through a butcher or some other source to ensure the animal was healthy & fit for human consumption.