JJaxeman Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Not sure if this has been coverd before couldn't find on a search but once you have shot / paunched /skinned / jointed your rabbit what next I used to just wash and then freeze or prepare for cooking, but on Sunday was talking to a game Chef at Eridge game fair and he was telling me how he does it, the difference being he soakes the rabbit joint's in a strong salt solution (water/salt) overnight and that will take all the harsh gamey/musty type of taste out, that I have allways associated with rabbit . And i have to say after tasting what he had done in front of my onw eye's and then tasted it I could seriously be converted back to Bunny in a big way. Will being having a go after tommorows night out. Anyway the reason for this post is so more of us who have tried rabbit and been a little put off because of the gamey taste please try this you will be converted I was . Any of tips out there then please could you let us all know. Thanks Jas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffygun Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 The salt solution will also thin out any traces of blood and clean it out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Yep salt water is a mild antiseptic too, I usually steep mine overnight - mostly to leech out the blood and kill anything off that might have got contaminated during preparation. From personal experience I find most people who don't like the taste of rabbit have not prepared it properly (guts left in too long, scent glands not removed or partially removed etc). Not saying this is the case here but its part of the reason some people I know were put off until I cooked them one sorted properly. To my palette I don't think rabbit is particularly "gamey", even when left for a day or two it doesn't have a strong taste to me at all. Everyone has a different palette though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretFollower Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 The rabbit with mustard recipe I posted says to soak the rabbit pieces overnight with vinegar and water. Not sure if this is for the same reason as soaking in salt water but when I cooked it for my dad he said it was tasty but he'd expected it to be more "gamey". I assume he's not used to eating rabbit that's been soaked for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 i always soak rabbit in heavily salted water overnight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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