Browsing through the recipe drawer I ran across an old one I
immediately wanted to make: rabbit in mustard sauce. From a Patricia
Wells book, posted in rfc years ago I think by Alan Zelt. At any rate,
the problem is the markets around me don't have rabbit any more. Any
Southern Californians out there happen to know a source? -aem

On 8 Apr 2005 11:35:49 -0700, "aem" > wrote:

>Browsing through the recipe drawer I ran across an old one I
>immediately wanted to make: rabbit in mustard sauce. From a Patricia
>Wells book, posted in rfc years ago I think by Alan Zelt. At any rate,
>the problem is the markets around me don't have rabbit any more. Any
>Southern Californians out there happen to know a source? -aem

Try Bristol Farms or Gelson's, if there's one near you. If they don't
have it, they should be able to order it for you. Also, if you're
anywere near Culver City, Surfas Restaurant Supply does stock some
speciality frozen items. I'd be surprised if they didn't have rabbit.
Cathy

Dog3 wrote:
> "aem" > wrote in
> oups.com:
> [snip]
> > ....At any rate, the problem is the markets around me don't have
> > rabbit any more. Any Southern Californians out there happen to
> > know a source? -aem
>
> Load up that gun aem and go huntin'(sic) If you was squirrel,
> opossum or coon I can fax you as many as you want <evil grin>.
>
Unfortunately, the only gun I have down here is a small revolver, and I
don't even know if California lets you buy ammo without some kind of
paperwork. I'm good with a rifle but can't hit the side of a barn with
a handgun. -aem

Dog3 wrote:

> > Browsing through the recipe drawer I ran across an old one I
> > immediately wanted to make: rabbit in mustard sauce. From a Patricia
> > Wells book, posted in rfc years ago I think by Alan Zelt. At any rate,
> > the problem is the markets around me don't have rabbit any more. Any
> > Southern Californians out there happen to know a source? -aem
> >
> >
>
> Load up that gun aem and go huntin'(sic) If you was squirrel, opossum or
> coon I can fax you as many as you want <evil grin>.

Wild rabbit tends to be leaner and meaner than domestic rabbit.

There were a few things that were not served in my parents' house. My father
had served in the air force during the year and had too much mutton and too
many (overcooked) Brussels Sprouts. I remember my mother serving lamb chops
once when my father was away and Sprouts only once or twice. We never had
rabbit. My father had been raised on a rabbit ranch and during the Depression
they ate a lot of their bunnies.

He had developed such a dislike of rabbit that after being shot down and being
on the run in an occupied country without food, a rabbit was close enough for
him to grab, but he didn't even try. As hungry as he was he did not want to eat
rabbit. If the rabbit had been so daring a day or two later he might not have
been so lucky.

There a funny seen in "Local Hero" where a young man is upset about injuring a
rabbit with his car and brings the rabbit to the hotel where they are staying.
The dinner special that night is Lapin, and after biting into his dinner he
remembered that lapin is rabbit, and realizes he has just eaten his little
friend.

Dave Smith wrote:
> [snip]
> My father had been raised on a rabbit ranch and during the Depression
> they ate a lot of their bunnies. [snip]

It was after the Depression era, but when I was small we raised rabbits
in the back yard. Unlike your father's having to eat too many, we got
fried rabbit as an occasional treat. I loved it, but have since come
to enjoy the French-style rabbit in mustard sauce more. I hate Bristol
Farm's snobby marketing and inflated prices but I am going to bite the
bullet and go see if they have rabbit. -aem

aem wrote:
> Browsing through the recipe drawer I ran across an old one I
> immediately wanted to make: rabbit in mustard sauce. From a
Patricia
> Wells book, posted in rfc years ago I think by Alan Zelt. At any
rate,
> the problem is the markets around me don't have rabbit any more. Any
> Southern Californians out there happen to know a source? -aem

You'd be hard pressed to distinguish rabbit from chicken thighs... and
vice versa... important because I've substituted both ways. An awful
lot of southerner hillybilly good ole mountain boys swore they could
tell but could not.

Sheldon

aem wrote:

> It was after the Depression era, but when I was small we raised rabbits
> in the back yard. Unlike your father's having to eat too many, we got
> fried rabbit as an occasional treat. I loved it, but have since come
> to enjoy the French-style rabbit in mustard sauce more. I hate Bristol
> Farm's snobby marketing and inflated prices but I am going to bite the
> bullet and go see if they have rabbit. -aem

Any large Italian communities nearby? If so, they are likely to have
rabbit. I can always get rabbit at one of the local Italian grocery stores,
and it's not expensive. The best rabbit dish I have eaten was
Hassenpfeffer at a local restaurant. It was very tasty.

Sheldon wrote:

>
>
> You'd be hard pressed to distinguish rabbit from chicken thighs... and
> vice versa... important because I've substituted both ways. An awful
> lot of southerner hillybilly good ole mountain boys swore they could
> tell but could not.

Hillbillies have trouble with gastronomic identification? Imagine that.

Dave Smith wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> You'd be hard pressed to distinguish rabbit from chicken thighs...
>> and vice versa... important because I've substituted both ways. An
>> awful lot of southerner hillybilly good ole mountain boys swore they
>> could tell but could not.
>
> Hillbillies have trouble with gastronomic identification? Imagine
> that.
Squeal like a pig/rabbit/chicken Sheldon.

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Dave Smith wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > You'd be hard pressed to distinguish rabbit from chicken thighs...
and
> > vice versa... important because I've substituted both ways. An
awful
> > lot of southerner hillybilly good ole mountain boys swore they
could
> > tell but could not.
>
> Hillbillies have trouble with gastronomic identification? Imagine
that.

If your literacy level were above Grade 2 you'd realize this was one of
the rare times I've actually complimented hillybilly gastronomy... most
hillybillys are in fact pretty good at distinguishing various roadkill,
especially from chicken. Now this doesn't include hillybilly dagos,
the only meat the WOPs know is balls.... which becomes quite clear
considering their universal recipe: flesh of any three beasts ground
together with an equal quantity of garlic... formed into spheres with
unwashed mitts.

Sheldono

In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Dog3 wrote:

> > Load up that gun aem and go huntin'(sic) If you was squirrel, opossum or
> > coon I can fax you as many as you want <evil grin>.
>
> Wild rabbit tends to be leaner and meaner than domestic rabbit.

Wild rabbit is very tasty indeed.

As are wild pork and venison.

Miche

--
WWMVD?

Miche wrote:

>
> > Wild rabbit tends to be leaner and meaner than domestic rabbit.
>
> Wild rabbit is very tasty indeed.
>
> As are wild pork and venison.

I have had wild rabbit and domesticate. They were cooked with the same recipe. The
domestic rabbit was much better.

I have had wild venison and domestic. The domestic venison was delicious. The wild
venison was worthy of being made into sausage.
I have never had wild boar. Should I expect the trend to differ?

In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Miche wrote:
>
> >
> > > Wild rabbit tends to be leaner and meaner than domestic rabbit.
> >
> > Wild rabbit is very tasty indeed.
> >
> > As are wild pork and venison.
>
> I have had wild rabbit and domesticate. They were cooked with the same
> recipe. The
> domestic rabbit was much better.
>
> I have had wild venison and domestic. The domestic venison was delicious.
> The wild
> venison was worthy of being made into sausage.
> I have never had wild boar. Should I expect the trend to differ?
>
>
>

Feral pig and wild boar are not the same...
One of my co-workers hunts feral hogs (domestic breeds gone wild) with a
compound bow.

He says it's some of the finest pork he's ever had as it's very lean and
flavorful.

I'm with you on the domestic rabbit being superior to wild rabbit. ;-)
I've had both too.......
--
K.

In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Miche wrote:
>
> >
> > > Wild rabbit tends to be leaner and meaner than domestic rabbit.
> >
> > Wild rabbit is very tasty indeed.
> >
> > As are wild pork and venison.
>
> I have had wild rabbit and domesticate. They were cooked with the same
> recipe. The
> domestic rabbit was much better.
>
> I have had wild venison and domestic. The domestic venison was delicious.
> The wild
> venison was worthy of being made into sausage.
> I have never had wild boar. Should I expect the trend to differ?

Yes, definitely.

Wild meat tends to be much leaner than domestic meat, which is why
you're getting different results with the same recipe.

Wild pork has a stronger taste than domestic pork. Adjust seasonings to
deal with that and add a little extra fat to the dish and you should be
fine.

Miche

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WWMVD?

On Sat 09 Apr 2005 10:21:03p, Miche wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> In article >,
> Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> Miche wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > > Wild rabbit tends to be leaner and meaner than domestic rabbit.
>> >
>> > Wild rabbit is very tasty indeed.
>> >
>> > As are wild pork and venison.
>>
>> I have had wild rabbit and domesticate. They were cooked with the same
>> recipe. The
>> domestic rabbit was much better.
>>
>> I have had wild venison and domestic. The domestic venison was
>> delicious. The wild
>> venison was worthy of being made into sausage.
>> I have never had wild boar. Should I expect the trend to differ?
>
> Yes, definitely.
>
> Wild meat tends to be much leaner than domestic meat, which is why
> you're getting different results with the same recipe.
>
> Wild pork has a stronger taste than domestic pork. Adjust seasonings to
> deal with that and add a little extra fat to the dish and you should be
> fine.
>
> Miche

This thread reminds me of a rare treat. When I was 16 yo I was invited to
spend several days with the family of my dad's first cousin. His cousin's
husband was quite fond of hunting and they lived in a semi-rural area. On
the first day of my visit, he went rabbit hunting and came back with half a
dozen or so young rabbits. My dad's cousin was an excellent country cook
and fried up the rabbits as the main dish of a huge country meal. The
rabbit was delicious, and a meal I will never forget.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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