J Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 When I was a kid, my grandmother would by rabbit from a local breeder and she made several dishes with it that I enjoyed. What happened in the past 40 plus years that made rabbit an unusual dish here in the US? It used to be common. The only rabbit I have had in the past few decades are cottontails that I have shot. I'm thinking of raising them for my own personal consumption. Anyone here do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Brian Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 ****in Hippies, that's what !!!! "You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end -- which you can never afford to loose -- with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they may be .." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishing Pete Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I used to get them from a farmer for food. He raised them. The older crowd really liked them. People would raise them for food back in the day because they are easy work with. The poop is really good for the garden too. There is an Italian place near me that makes Rabbit Catchatori. Its really good. I want to try other stuff on the menu but I cant resist getting it every time. You get a half of a rabbit in yummy goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Knife Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I had thought about raising them myself. Wife and kids would not buy in. Ive seen and purchased rabbit in supermarkets. Areas where the population demographics might include people who regularly consume rabbit, its reasonable. I paid $7 for a fairly large one. Locally I can find it at more than 2x that amount at the same chain. I know it can be had on the interweb. My favorite hunt is chasing rabbits with beagles. And favorite meal is those rabbits with garlic, potatoes, parsley and with luck some mushrooms harvested during the hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Posted February 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I've been thinking about this for a long while. I think this spring I'll get started and give it a try. My BTB (bride to be) is a bit put off at the thought but I'm confident I'll get her on board after cooking one up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich5294p Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I've been thinking about this for a long while. I think this spring I'll get started and give it a try. My BTB (bride to be) is a bit put off at the thought but I'm confident I'll get her on board after cooking one up.... Good luck with that. That's not a easy task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfishkiller Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 how lucky am i to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard Shooting a coon in a 60ft tree out of a boat in the dark holding a flashlight can be tricky. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishing Pete Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Some big chains have them vacume sealed at a high price. Some farmers markets have them at a decent price. Raising them for food with kids around is tuff. Italian markets might have them. Ask a local butcher to order them for you. $7 is a good deal. There is less fat and less waste on a rabbit than chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocco Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 We find them in our local hmart. Frogs legs too. Not a lot of meat on them. A little tough too. Not like the big ones in europe which i think are hares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve in Mass Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Certain Stop and Shops will have vac packed fresh rabbit from time to time, but it is pricey, looking at about $22-$25 for one that will feed two people. ($7.99/lb, I think.) There is a place on Federal Hill in Providence you can order them fresh (in as they have them in the back live, and dress them to order.) Antonelli Poultry Company. But again, they are kinda pricey, as they weigh the rabbit live and charge that weight by the pound, and then dress it. But the bonus is if you want to make real hasenpfeffer, they include the head. My preferred way to make rabbit is here: Farmer's Style Rabbit "You know the Bill of Rights is serving its purpose when it protects things you wish it didn't." "You can no longer be oppressed if you are not afraid anymore - Unknown" SOL Member #174 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokes Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Always wanted to try rabbit stew. Pretend I'm all colonial and eat it with a huge wooden spoon from a cast iron pot. "The toothless, braindead, *********, geriatric mouthbreathers around here love their "safe space". It is the only place in the world where they feel like winners, the gracious thing to do, would be to let them enjoy their delusional reality." -Numbnuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titleguy Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Always wanted to try rabbit stew. Pretend I'm all colonial and eat it with a huge wooden spoon from a cast iron pot. Moles how you gonna do all that knife work with a wooden spoon. I would ******* LOVE a grave blanket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhjr Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Certain Stop and Shops will have vac packed fresh rabbit from time to time, but it is pricey, looking at about $22-$25 for one that will feed two people. ($7.99/lb, I think.) There is a place on Federal Hill in Providence you can order them fresh (in as they have them in the back live, and dress them to order.) Antonelli Poultry Company. But again, they are kinda pricey, as they weigh the rabbit live and charge that weight by the pound, and then dress it. But the bonus is if you want to make real hasenpfeffer, they include the head. My preferred way to make rabbit is here: Farmer's Style Rabbit You could always look on CL. Take them home and make them your "pet" powerless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterO Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 You could always look on CL. Take them home and make them your "pet" "My mind is aglow with whirling, transient nodes of thought careening through a cosmic vapor of invention."Hedley Lamar"It wasn't the bullet that laid him to rest, was the low spark of high-heeled boys"Jim Capaldi & Steve Winwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Tj Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 We find them in our local hmart. Frogs legs too. Not a lot of meat on them. A little tough too. Not like the big ones in europe which i think are hares. As a kid living in Norway, I would go hunting for hares with my grandfather in the cow pastures. It was usually for Sunday dinner. Those "rabbits" were much larger than the bunnies you see as pets. America, the country so great that even its haters refuse to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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