Have we start breeding for taste and tenderness as in other
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Rabbit meat, processed at fryer size, is naturally tender and most people find the flavour pleasant.
The only way I know of to enhance the flavour is to feed a natural diet--and it's a trade-off because naturally fed rabbits generally grow to butchering weight somewhat more slowly and they tend not to be quite so fork-tender after about 12 weeks. The difference has never bothered me--I've still got (most of) my teeth--but to some people tenderness is everything.
A few rabbit breeders have managed to raise rabbits on natural feed almost as quickly as rabbits on pellets. My hat's off to them--I certainly never managed it before the rabbits were 14 weeks old.
Just my take on the subject.
The only way I know of to enhance the flavour is to feed a natural diet--and it's a trade-off because naturally fed rabbits generally grow to butchering weight somewhat more slowly and they tend not to be quite so fork-tender after about 12 weeks. The difference has never bothered me--I've still got (most of) my teeth--but to some people tenderness is everything.
A few rabbit breeders have managed to raise rabbits on natural feed almost as quickly as rabbits on pellets. My hat's off to them--I certainly never managed it before the rabbits were 14 weeks old.
Just my take on the subject.
:yeahthat: They all taste good to me. All depends on how you cook them. :chef:
ButtonsPalace
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I haven't ate rabbit meat yet but I have heard that rabbit meat is the healthiest kind omeat being high in fiber and protein while low in fat.
Rabbit is a nice, white meat, a little denser/firmer than chicken, perhaps closer to lean pork or turkey in firmness but very fine-grained. Very lean and high in protein, amino acids, B vitamins etc. It is low in fibre, but then so are all meats. Look to vegetables, fruits and whole grains for fibre, Buttons.
Comparative flavour of rabbit meat based on their diet is subjective. Some people (like me) think that a natural diet enhances the flavour, but believe me, it is all excellent! (Although I agree with Homer, that how it is cooked matters too. :chef: )
Comparative flavour of rabbit meat based on their diet is subjective. Some people (like me) think that a natural diet enhances the flavour, but believe me, it is all excellent! (Although I agree with Homer, that how it is cooked matters too. :chef: )
ButtonsPalace
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That's what I was thinking about when I said the high in fiber I got fiber mixed up with cholesterol because we were talking about my boyfriends dog being on a high protein diet ( she's on a ketogenic dog diet, the dog eats better than I do lol) although could you guys send me some good recipes? Won't be to much longer till I'm ready to process my first and make a meal of it.
You already have them right here; http://rabbittalk.com/rabbit-recipes-f32.html Buttons. Just make whatever one sounds good to your taste buds. I haven't one I dislike yet.
