Hare?

[Everything Mac]

Hi all - got myself a hare last night.

Never had it before so I cooked up the offal and a leg immediately to see what it taste like.

Now I've most of the meat left but I have no idea what to do with it. The meat is very tough!

I think a stew is the way to go. - Any suggestions?

Cheers
Andy

 

[gsfgaz]

Yep a stew is really nice m8 ,

 

[Everything Mac]

Aye thought so Gaz - what do you recommend I put in with it though?

 

[rik_uk3]

Slow cook or pressure cook with wine garlic onions and mushrooms, add sliced courgette to simmer a few minutes at the end and serve on a bed of rice.

 

[Dougster]

Some bacon, pearl barley, a little ale or red wine and a host of other root vegetable. In a dutch oven and in the oven at 120C for about three or four hours..

One of the nicest I have ever done with hare. Beautiful meat, as with all game, fast and hot or slow and casserole.

 

[Shewie]

About three hours on a medium heat should tender it up nicely Andy

 

[Bushwhacker]

I don't know many people that will take a hare because we don't have many in these parts. I presume they are more abundant elsewhere.

 

[locum76]

I'd try a little tarragon as a suitable herb to go with it.

 

[santaman2000]

Slow cook or pressure cook with wine garlic onions and mushrooms, add sliced courgette to simmer a few minutes at the end and serve on a bed of rice.

Exactly. Basically it's the same as the recipe for Coq au Vin. Just substitute hare for chicken Here's a link to another Coq au Vin recipe: www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/coq-au-vin-recipe

or here's one for Hasenpfeffer: www.whats4eats.com/meats/hasenpfeffer-recipe

 

[rik_uk3]

I'd try a little tarragon as a suitable herb to go with it.

Not sure on that one, Tarragon the 'Queen of Herbs" whilst generally great with fish and Chicken I think would clash with the strong flavour of Hare. Sage might work but I prefer some dishes herb free hence my suggestion of mushrooms which add an earthy flavour well suited to Hare. Smoked bacon? not really it will suppress the flavour so while ideal with bugs bunny which is pretty much lacking in taste on its own (no fat to speak of), not great with Hare, just MHO.


^&*&&^^& need a blooming hare now

 

[British Red]

Come up here Rik - millions of the orange blighters - more hares than rabbits