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Title: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 19, 2007, 12:47:38 PM
Right.

Rabbit. I have never eaten bunny rabbit. I intend to put this right next Saturday when I will purchase the flayed carass of said bunny. There is a superb fishmonger over the road who does a sideline in game and I can purchase said Bugs already skinned and prepared (also dead) for the princley sum of £2.70. A bargain as I'm sure you will agree.

Now all I need is a recipe. I have found some interesting ones in the link below (from a ferret website har har!) but has anyone here had a bash?

Failing that we can zoom straight off topic and reminisce about our favourie Bugs Bunny cartoons or make jokes about 'going like a rabbit' and similar.



http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ferreter/recipes.htm

Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Barman on October 19, 2007, 12:52:08 PM
I had it stewed in France – it was delicious… Tastes like chicken.  rubschin:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Bar Wench on October 19, 2007, 12:52:51 PM
I've eaten it lightly fried I think.  rubschin:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 19, 2007, 12:54:00 PM
… Tastes like chicken.  rubschin:

 noooo:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 19, 2007, 12:54:58 PM
I've eaten it lightly fried I think.  rubschin:

The image of a dead rabbit in a frying pan doesnt quite work for me.  eeek:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 19, 2007, 12:55:44 PM
I've eaten rabbit stew but never cooked it myself. My understanding is that you can adapt most chicken receipes to rabbit.
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Bar Wench on October 19, 2007, 12:56:49 PM
Here we go.

Spanish rabbit stew

Categories: None 
Yield: 4 Servings
4 slice Bacon, diced
1 large Rabbit, cut into 6-8 pieces
  Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cup Chopped onion
4 tablespoon Slivered garlic
½ cup Blanched almonds, toasted and ground
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon Red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon Coarse salt
1 cup Dry white wine
3 cup Chicken stock
2  Bay leaves
¼ cup Dry sherry

Butter to thicken sauce Toasted sliced almonds for garnish Heat a large saute pan or Dutch oven over medium heat and add the bacon. Cook the bacon until it is brown and crisp, about 7 minutes. Remove bacon to drain on paper towels. Season the rabbit with salt and pepper. Heat the remaining bacon fat and sear the rabbit pieces until golden on all sides, turning often, about 56 minutes. Lift out the rabbit pieces and reserve. Add the onion to the pan and saute until the onions are soft and caramelized, about 57 minutes. Add the garlic, almonds, cinnamon, red pepper flakes and salt, and cook until the aromas are released, about 1 minute. Add the wine and reduce by half. Add the stock, browned rabbit pieces, browned bacon and bay leaves. Cook, covered, until rabbit is fork tender, about 1 hour. Carefully lift out the rabbit pieces and transfer to a serving platter. Add the sherry to the sauce along with enough butter to thicken the sauce, whisking until the butter is incorporated. Pour the sauce over the warm rabbit pieces and garnish with toasted sliced almonds. Yield: 4 servings Posted to FOODWINE Digest 12 Dec 96 From: Randee Fried <Noellekk@AOL.COM> Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 20:22:08 -0500
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Snoopy on October 19, 2007, 12:58:11 PM
Get him to joint it for you. Whole rabbit when cooked looks a bit like a skinned cat.

Otherwise it is very nice.
Like the man said ~ anything you can do to a chicken you can do to a rabbit ~ gastronomically speaking.
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 19, 2007, 01:00:16 PM
Bit technical for me that one wenchy. Plus almonds make me homicidal.

Sherry?

A lot of rabbit recipes seem to contain prunes for some reason.
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Snoopy on October 19, 2007, 01:02:52 PM
Bit technical for me that one wenchy. Plus almonds make me homicidal.

Sherry?

A lot of rabbit recipes seem to contain prunes for some reason.


That's because they are old fashioned recipes for old fashioned dishes. Rabbit is not popular nowadays. Try Googling Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall on the subject ~ He's good with such stuff.
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Barman on October 19, 2007, 01:03:54 PM
Bit technical for me that one wenchy. Plus almonds make me homicidal.

Sherry?

A lot of rabbit recipes seem to contain prunes for some reason.
If there are little 'raisins' in it you have to be worried...  whistle:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: tel on October 19, 2007, 01:04:23 PM
Try searching here -

http://uktv.co.uk/food/homepage/sid/566

Old and new versions.
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 19, 2007, 01:06:49 PM
Get him to joint it for you. Whole rabbit when cooked looks a bit like a skinned cat.

Otherwise it is very nice.
Like the man said ~ anything you can do to a chicken you can do to a rabbit ~ gastronomically speaking.

I will probably get him to joint it. But I must admit one of the highpoints of Operation Fluffy Bunny will be Mrs TG's reaction to all this. She is somewhat squeemish and hysteria may ensue.  point:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Snoopy on October 19, 2007, 01:07:49 PM
http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/popular-cuisines/italian/rabbit-with-tomato-and-rosemary-recipe_p_1.html
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Bar Wench on October 19, 2007, 01:07:53 PM
Good grief, leave the almonds out then!  ::)

As for the rest. It's basically
Cook bacon, take it out
brown rabbit, take it out,
whack in onions and cook till soft,
throw in the rest of the spices, cook till you can smell them,
bung in wine cook till half gone
stick stock, rabbit and bacon back in
cook for 1 hour
take out rabbit
add sherry and butter cook until thick
pour sauce over rabbit and serve
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 19, 2007, 01:10:51 PM
Spoilt for choice now!

I'll probably end up frying it with some eggs.  happy088
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Uncle Mort on October 19, 2007, 01:12:09 PM
And we're still on topic  happ096
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Bar Wench on October 19, 2007, 01:15:44 PM
And we're still on topic  happ096

Well now we aren't are we? We're discussing the fact that the thread is on topic!  Banghead
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 19, 2007, 01:16:20 PM
And we're still on topic  happ096

I'm stunned.  eeek:

This looks favourite at the moment. http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/516544
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 19, 2007, 01:16:47 PM
And we're still on topic  happ096

Well now we aren't are we? We're discussing the fact that the thread is on topic!  Banghead

Steady now...We can do it.
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 19, 2007, 01:19:23 PM
Will it have shotgun pellets in do you think or have they been worried to death by ferretts and the fear of climate change?
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Bar Wench on October 19, 2007, 01:22:21 PM
And we're still on topic  happ096

I'm stunned.  eeek:

This looks favourite at the moment. http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/516544


Ohhh that does look tasty!

I imagine it depends as to whether it was shot or trapped or whether it's some stringy mangy thing that died of old age!

Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 19, 2007, 01:24:18 PM
The ones hanging up on the rack looked pretty sprightly (apart from being dead of course) so hopefully they they wont be to stringy.
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: tel on October 19, 2007, 01:27:44 PM
The guy who supplied a pub owner friend used a high powered air rifle.
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Barman on October 19, 2007, 01:29:05 PM
It might have died of mixamawhatsit....  whistle:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Snoopy on October 19, 2007, 01:29:26 PM
Bred for the pot most likely ~ best way to avoid the unspellable mixing my toasties and very easy 'cos they breed like .......... err............ Rabbits
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 19, 2007, 01:30:16 PM
It might have died of mixamawhatsit....  whistle:

I'll be sure and cook it at a high temprature then!  noooo:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Snoopy on October 19, 2007, 01:30:52 PM
BTW Rabbits have lots of little bones that splinter if you bite on them ~ beware.  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Landlady on October 19, 2007, 01:34:46 PM
BTW Rabbits have lots of little bones that splinter if you bite on them ~ beware.  eveilgrin:

How big are their SHIN bones  whistle:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Snoopy on October 19, 2007, 01:36:28 PM
Skinny and very crunchy  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Barman on October 19, 2007, 01:37:56 PM
I feel jubby... (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Femo%2Fsick032.gif&hash=c51ef771cc6294c2bbdf11df17db079beef4478a) (http://www.freesmileys.org)
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 19, 2007, 01:40:26 PM
I feel jubby... (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Femo%2Fsick032.gif&hash=c51ef771cc6294c2bbdf11df17db079beef4478a) (http://www.freesmileys.org)

Erm..Jubby? dare I ask.
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: tel on October 19, 2007, 01:43:05 PM
I feel jubby... (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Femo%2Fsick032.gif&hash=c51ef771cc6294c2bbdf11df17db079beef4478a) (http://www.freesmileys.org)

I suppose it is one of these!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Jubby
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Barman on October 19, 2007, 02:11:22 PM
I feel jubby... (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Femo%2Fsick032.gif&hash=c51ef771cc6294c2bbdf11df17db079beef4478a) (http://www.freesmileys.org)

Erm..Jubby? dare I ask.
It was from Angry Kid...

I'd try and find a link but you wouldn't be able to see it on your blackwhatsit...
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Bar Wench on October 19, 2007, 02:12:30 PM
I would though!
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 19, 2007, 02:15:36 PM
We are now officially Off Topic. Page three though, not bad.  happy088
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 19, 2007, 02:16:08 PM
I feel jubby... (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Femo%2Fsick032.gif&hash=c51ef771cc6294c2bbdf11df17db079beef4478a) (http://www.freesmileys.org)

Erm..Jubby? dare I ask.
It was from Angry Kid...

I'd try and find a link but you wouldn't be able to see it on your blackwhatsit...

Blackwhatsit? Me? Nah.  rubschin:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Barman on October 19, 2007, 02:18:26 PM
I feel jubby... (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Femo%2Fsick032.gif&hash=c51ef771cc6294c2bbdf11df17db079beef4478a) (http://www.freesmileys.org)

Erm..Jubby? dare I ask.
It was from Angry Kid...

I'd try and find a link but you wouldn't be able to see it on your blackwhatsit...
Blackwhatsit? Me? Nah.  rubschin:
Sorry...  redface:


I meant Vic20  point:

I'll try and find the link...  whistle:

Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Barman on October 19, 2007, 02:19:48 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92Vb_l6-Lv4
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 19, 2007, 02:21:50 PM
I feel jubby... (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Femo%2Fsick032.gif&hash=c51ef771cc6294c2bbdf11df17db079beef4478a) (http://www.freesmileys.org)

Erm..Jubby? dare I ask.
It was from Angry Kid...

I'd try and find a link but you wouldn't be able to see it on your blackwhatsit...
Sorry...  redface:


I meant Vic20  point:

I'll try and find the link...  whistle:

Blackwhatsit? Me? Nah.  rubschin:

 cussing:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on October 20, 2007, 12:09:07 PM
I feel jubby... (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Femo%2Fsick032.gif&hash=c51ef771cc6294c2bbdf11df17db079beef4478a) (http://www.freesmileys.org)

I suppose it is one of these!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Jubby

So, BM's had a J Arthur then, he's beaten his bishop, spanked his monkey and choked his chicken - and all because the lady loves Mil someone's planning to cook a bunny!
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Snoopy on October 20, 2007, 12:16:08 PM
I feel jubby... (https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.freesmileys.org%2Femo%2Fsick032.gif&hash=c51ef771cc6294c2bbdf11df17db079beef4478a) (http://www.freesmileys.org)

I suppose it is one of these!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Jubby

So, BM's had a J Arthur then, he's beaten his bishop, spanked his monkey and choked his chicken - and all because the lady loves Mil someone's planning to cook a bunny!


Hmmmmm He does spend a lot of time in the cellar with the door locked.
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Barman on October 20, 2007, 02:41:18 PM
It was the talk of shins  sick2: that made me feel jubby...  sick2:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on October 20, 2007, 03:08:46 PM
It was the talk of shins  sick2: that made me feel jubby...  sick2:

What, people discussing SHINS gives you the horn? Makes you have to go for a J Arthur? The mind boggles (back sort of on topic - well it did crop up earlier)
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Barman on October 20, 2007, 04:30:08 PM
It was the talk of shins  sick2: that made me feel jubby...  sick2:

What, people discussing SHINS gives you the horn? Makes you have to go for a J Arthur? The mind boggles (back sort of on topic - well it did crop up earlier)
Makes me cringe - not crank one out...  noooo:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 20, 2007, 05:50:47 PM
"crank one out"

Long time since i heard that expression.

Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Barman on October 21, 2007, 05:22:01 AM
"crank one out"

Long time since i heard that expression.


;D
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on October 24, 2007, 09:00:58 AM
"crank one out"

Long time since i heard that expression.



A bit like the '5 knuckle shuffle', 'a quick one off the wrist' or 'making love to Mrs Hand her 5 lovely daughters' I suppose.

Shall we start a thread to see just how many euphemisms exist for masturbation? Could make for quite a long thread and could be turned into a book!
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Barman on October 24, 2007, 09:01:47 AM
Hand Shandy
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 24, 2007, 09:04:22 AM
"crank one out"

Long time since i heard that expression.



A bit like the '5 knuckle shuffle', 'a quick one off the wrist' or 'making love to Mrs Hand her 5 lovely daughters' I suppose.

Shall we start a thread to see just how many euphemisms exist for masturbation? Could make for quite a long thread and could be turned into a book!

Might as well carry on here. This thread is so far off topic its over the horizon.  surrender:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on October 24, 2007, 09:16:42 AM
"crank one out"

Long time since i heard that expression.



A bit like the '5 knuckle shuffle', 'a quick one off the wrist' or 'making love to Mrs Hand her 5 lovely daughters' I suppose.

Shall we start a thread to see just how many euphemisms exist for masturbation? Could make for quite a long thread and could be turned into a book!

Might as well carry on here. This thread is so far off topic its over the horizon.  surrender:

Never heard that expression used  rubschin:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Barman on October 24, 2007, 09:34:13 AM
"crank one out"

Long time since i heard that expression.



A bit like the '5 knuckle shuffle', 'a quick one off the wrist' or 'making love to Mrs Hand her 5 lovely daughters' I suppose.

Shall we start a thread to see just how many euphemisms exist for masturbation? Could make for quite a long thread and could be turned into a book!

Might as well carry on here. This thread is so far off topic its over the horizon.  surrender:

Never heard that expression used  rubschin:
A new one on me too - but we'll accept it as it is his first go...  whistle:

Glazing the knuckle.
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 24, 2007, 09:44:52 AM
"crank one out"

Long time since i heard that expression.



A bit like the '5 knuckle shuffle', 'a quick one off the wrist' or 'making love to Mrs Hand her 5 lovely daughters' I suppose.

Shall we start a thread to see just how many euphemisms exist for masturbation? Could make for quite a long thread and could be turned into a book!

Might as well carry on here. This thread is so far off topic its over the horizon.  surrender:

Never heard that expression used rubschin:
A new one on me too - but we'll accept it as it is his first go...  whistle:

Glazing the knuckle.

I've lost the plot entirely now. What's this thread about?
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Darwins Selection on October 24, 2007, 09:48:43 AM
"crank one out"

Long time since i heard that expression.



A bit like the '5 knuckle shuffle', 'a quick one off the wrist' or 'making love to Mrs Hand her 5 lovely daughters' I suppose.

Shall we start a thread to see just how many euphemisms exist for masturbation? Could make for quite a long thread and could be turned into a book!

Might as well carry on here. This thread is so far off topic its over the horizon.  surrender:

Never heard that expression used rubschin:
A new one on me too - but we'll accept it as it is his first go...  whistle:

Glazing the knuckle.

I've lost the plot entirely now. What's this thread about?
I never knew. noooo:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Barman on October 24, 2007, 09:50:40 AM
"crank one out"

Long time since i heard that expression.



A bit like the '5 knuckle shuffle', 'a quick one off the wrist' or 'making love to Mrs Hand her 5 lovely daughters' I suppose.

Shall we start a thread to see just how many euphemisms exist for masturbation? Could make for quite a long thread and could be turned into a book!

Might as well carry on here. This thread is so far off topic its over the horizon.  surrender:

Never heard that expression used rubschin:
A new one on me too - but we'll accept it as it is his first go...  whistle:

Glazing the knuckle.

I've lost the plot entirely now. What's this thread about?
It's a cooking thread isn't it? Hence, um glazing the knuckle...  whistle:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 24, 2007, 09:52:38 AM
"crank one out"

Long time since i heard that expression.



A bit like the '5 knuckle shuffle', 'a quick one off the wrist' or 'making love to Mrs Hand her 5 lovely daughters' I suppose.

Shall we start a thread to see just how many euphemisms exist for masturbation? Could make for quite a long thread and could be turned into a book!

Might as well carry on here. This thread is so far off topic its over the horizon.  surrender:

Never heard that expression used rubschin:
A new one on me too - but we'll accept it as it is his first go...  whistle:

Glazing the knuckle.
I've lost the plot entirely now. What's this thread about?
It's a cooking thread isn't it? Hence, um glazing the knuckle...  whistle:

Ah. A cooking / Masturbation thread. Now it all makes sense.  happy088


Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Barman on October 24, 2007, 09:57:38 AM
"crank one out"

Long time since i heard that expression.



A bit like the '5 knuckle shuffle', 'a quick one off the wrist' or 'making love to Mrs Hand her 5 lovely daughters' I suppose.

Shall we start a thread to see just how many euphemisms exist for masturbation? Could make for quite a long thread and could be turned into a book!

Might as well carry on here. This thread is so far off topic its over the horizon.  surrender:

Never heard that expression used rubschin:
A new one on me too - but we'll accept it as it is his first go...  whistle:

Glazing the knuckle.
I've lost the plot entirely now. What's this thread about?
It's a cooking thread isn't it? Hence, um glazing the knuckle...  whistle:

Ah. A cooking / Masturbation thread. Now it all makes sense.  happy088

Of course!

A boneless banquet for one...  whistle:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 24, 2007, 09:59:09 AM
"crank one out"

Long time since i heard that expression.



A bit like the '5 knuckle shuffle', 'a quick one off the wrist' or 'making love to Mrs Hand her 5 lovely daughters' I suppose.

Shall we start a thread to see just how many euphemisms exist for masturbation? Could make for quite a long thread and could be turned into a book!

Might as well carry on here. This thread is so far off topic its over the horizon.  surrender:

Never heard that expression used rubschin:
A new one on me too - but we'll accept it as it is his first go...  whistle:

Glazing the knuckle.
I've lost the plot entirely now. What's this thread about?
It's a cooking thread isn't it? Hence, um glazing the knuckle...  whistle:

Ah. A cooking / Masturbation thread. Now it all makes sense.  happy088




And its rapidly turning into a quotathon as well.  Banghead
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: Barman on October 24, 2007, 10:00:17 AM
Nooooooooooo!  noooo:
Title: Re: Operation Fluffy Bunny
Post by: TG on October 24, 2007, 10:08:52 AM
Nooooooooooo!  noooo:

Agreed. This madness ends now.















Right, I'm going to crank one out because I'm stressed.  cry: