flamed rabbit

[bushtank]

hi all
i cooked doe rabbit over a open fire and was suprized just how juicy it was i also cooked a buck rabbit in a cider casarole and it was as tough as old boots why is a doe better than a buck

 

[Silverback]

It isn't necessarily, it is all down to age I find. A good indication is the ease in which the skin comes off - if its like taking off a glove then the chances are its a good eater. If you need to stand on the back legs to peel it, donate it to the foxes and badgers or cook it low n slowwwwwww

 

[bushtank]

I didnt skin the doe but i did the buck and yes it was a bugger to get off my wife tells me she cooked it slow but i was not there to see thanks for the advice silverback not sure if i could give a rabbit away to the foxes and bagers

 

[ady05]

the doe skinned a lot easier thomas someone once told me its to do with the muscle structure of the bucks not sure how true it is ?

 

[Silverback]

I shoot in excess of 1000 a year and have eaten more than I care to mention. I also sell a fair few and reserve the easy skinners for my human customers (explanation later ). In older rabbits the Bucks are definitely more densely muscled and tougher but in youngsters (I would say up to 12 months) there is little to choose (chews ) between boys and girls. By using the skinning as a guide I am yet to receive a complaint. My customer for the tougher specimens is the Komodo Dragon at London Zoo (no I am not joking )

 

[dommyracer]

Low and slow is the way, make sure you put a bit of fat in as well - streak bacon or pancetta

 

[bushtank]

Low and slow is the way, make sure you put a bit of fat in as well - streak bacon or pancetta

Cheers pancetta sounds good

 

[Ogri the trog]

A lot of Greek recipies use plenty of olive oil, red wine and shallots to get around the dry tendancy of rabbit, I'd recommend a "Rabbit Stifado" any day - especially if its being cooked by my buddy Queeg9000

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[dommyracer]

Good call Ogri, Stifado rocks!!

 

[OzaawaaMigiziNini]

I shoot in excess of 1000 a year and have eaten more than I care to mention. I also sell a fair few and reserve the easy skinners for my human customers (explanation later ). In older rabbits the Bucks are definitely more densely muscled and tougher but in youngsters (I would say up to 12 months) there is little to choose (chews ) between boys and girls. By using the skinning as a guide I am yet to receive a complaint. My customer for the tougher specimens is the Komodo Dragon at London Zoo (no I am not joking )

And I thought cooking for my grandma was intimidating!