rabbit

Should you eat rabbit?

December 1, 2010 Food & drink

Douglas Coupland’s Generation A is a story about a time when all the world’s bees have died and everybody is hooked on a drug that makes them want to be alone. It’s full of Coupland’s characteristic little asides and stories, including one where the highly-politicised, overwrought and transitory girlfriend of one of the characters freaks [...]

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A raised country game pie

September 15, 2010 Food & drink

On rooting through the freezer, I found a pack of mixed game – pigeon breasts, venison and rabbit – right at the back. Now, I must make it clear that, whilst the fact that I’ve got game meat in my freezer sounds quite grand, I’m not some sort of country gentleman who shot this meat [...]

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Breaded rabbit, deep fried

April 9, 2010 Food & drink

Confit rabbit legs, brushed with Dijon mustard, rolled and coated in breadcrumbs then deep fried to produce a tender and crisp result, packed with game flavour.

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Confit of rabbit

February 6, 2010 Food & drink

Rabbits are plentiful, sustainable, cheap and healthy*. Cooked properly, they’re delicious. Cooked badly, they’re about as appetising as an old boot. I’ve found that farmed rabbits can be successfully roasted with lemon, rosemary and garlic, but try the same treatment with a lean, muscular wild rabbit and the dish generally ends up in the bin. [...]

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Game: A Cookbook

January 31, 2010 Books

There are a lot of myths about game. It’s hard to get hold of. It tastes strong, sometimes bitter. You’ll crack your teeth on lead shot. You can ruin a dish by cooking it for a few seconds too long. As with all myths, these and most of the rest are completely untrue. Game has [...]

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Bingley Fine Food Festival

April 16, 2009 Eating out

Normally, the night before my brother does a cookery demonstration, I get a phone call. ‘Have you decided what to cook yet?’ ‘No, I’ll think of something tomorrow.’ ‘But you’re on tomorrow afternoon. Don’t you think you should get something together?’ ‘It’ll be fine. I’ll get something out of the fridge at work and come [...]

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