On the preparation of rabbit page 1
ericv00 25th January 2012, 02:56 PM How should I cook this rabbit I bought? My initial thoughts are stew, paella, roast. Any recommendations? borealis 25th January 2012, 03:52 PM Domestic rabbit or wild rabbit? They are quite different. Domestic is more tender. I've grilled domestic rabbit same as you would chicken, wouldn't do that with wild unless I marinated it in some tenderizer beforehand. Both make good stew, but you have to be really careful to remove those tiny brittle bones. When I make rabbit stew, I usually cut it in large pieces (legs, rib cages), brown the pieces, add water and some onion, a carrot, stick of celery plus pepper and some herbs, simmer until the meat can be removed from the bones. Remove the rabbit meat, let cool. Meanwhile strain the broth to catch any bone bits. Add your veggies, some wine, whatever to get the flavour you want. Towards the end, remove meat from rabbit pieces and add to stew, thicken and simmer however long you want. But the b...