Rabbit and Sender: Ian

Salut-Hi jcoulter,

le-on Sat, 22 Jan 2005 18:03:42 -0600, tu disais-you said:-

A warning, that I should have posted much earlier. Sorry.

In Europe, rabbit comes in two types, hutch bred, considered by the French as "poultry", meaning that it's to be found in farmyards, and "wild" or "garenne", considered as game.

The two are quite different in size and taste, and really have to be cooked and matched with wine differently.

In addition there is another animal known as "hare", which is always wild, is much larger and much more gamy in flavour.

So what?

Well, in the USA I don't think you have any hutch grown rabbits such as are the object of most modern French rabbit dishes. You might just be able to find some frozen from China, I think Secondly, the animal you know of as rabbit, is in fact quite gamy in flavour and is mid way between wild European rabbit and hare, more or less.

I hope you don't mind me interjecting this, as otherwise suggestions of a good match will be hopelessly skewed! Hare (european) is a very powerfully flavoured gamy animal, best served with wines like a Shiraz, or a Barolo, IMO. Hutch rabbit, at the other end of the scale is a delicately flavoured, white fleshed animal, quite like chicken in flavour profile and texture, though tastier and leaner. -- All the Best Ian Hoare mailbox full to avoid spam. try me at website