Eating a wild rabbit

wigglebeena

Totally. As a non-veggie (now), it would make me happy knowing I was eating something that had lived free and had a decent life.

Would your OH do the honours re: skinning and gutting?

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I too have eaten rabbit ,quite often as a child as during and after the war you ate what was put in front of you and didn't argue as food was far too scarce. But I don't think I could eat it now as my taste's have altered. Not because it was a bunny, as after all whether its a chicken a pig or a lamb it is grown for eating ,but just beacuse I just don't fancy them anymore .My late husbands uncle used to breed them for the butcher,and my youngest DD when we visited him used to sit and glare at poor old Uncle Matt and mutter underher breath 'Murderer' But my husband and his brother used to go shooting for rabbits on the Isle of Wight, and fishing in a boat and we always ate what they brought home, as my ma-in-law was quite happy to have 'free food' from her lads.You didn't argue with her either, as food was for eating and you wern't allowed to be 'fussy'

beautiful_ravens

Im ok with shooting rabbits and eating them, grew up on them, reckon I could have a pet rabbit and still eat wild ones, and I dont do the gutting (because I dont actually know how).

Apparently, if you soak rabbit joints in salted water for a hour or two before cooking this greatly improves them.

2cats1kid

My dad used to breed rabbits for the pot in an old byre in our garden, so yes, no problem. I remember many a time watching him skin and prepare them. He made it look easy - I bet it isn't!

Auntie_Noo

Beki wrote: »

OH and BIL are going out into the field first thing in the morning and will (hopefully) be bringing back a couple of bunnies.

OH and BIL are too squeamish to paunch and skin, so looks like it's down to me! Never having done it before, i'm a bit dubious about 1. whether i'll be able to do it without squirming and 2. whether i'll get it right or not!

Looking forward to getting some food for free though

Any tips?

My tip (had they got any! ) would be to take a dustbin bag out and do it in the garden, with the rabbit upwind of you, take a deep breath and try to do quickly. You do get used to the smell, but it's a bit "ripe" to begin with. It's a really easy job, and skinning is easy too. It's well worth getting over the sqeamishness for the fresh and free meal! and you do get better and quicker at it so don't give up if you find the first couple a bit difficult.

nesssie1702

Yes, have eaten rabbit regularly as a child and would eat it again - rabbit stew, lovely

wigglebeena

Is it much harder than gutting a fish? I can do that no problem.

ragz_2

OH brought home his second and third rabbits tonight, he's just finished gutting and skinning them and is now off to the pub for a celebratory pint! Last time I made a lovely Stifado style casserole with the last one, may try something different this time...
First things first though, going to soak it overnight in salt water, then boil it for a few hours until meat falls off the bone. Then cook whatever I like with it.
It's best to do this way, especially if you aren't too keen on the gamey taste as the salt water takes that out of them.