rabbit pie

cashman · 02-10-2005, 23:25

was just talking with the boss while she was making dinner today and both of us were saying we used to have rabbit at our nans when young,and what occured to me was- i can never remember rabbit being on the menu at any cafe/restruant,etc as far back as i can remember, does anyone know of any that used to have it- or have it now? also if as i suspect none did why?

WINGY · 02-10-2005, 23:35

Funny you should mention it but i'm actually having Rabbit for lunch today, i'd heard of people eating it but never tried until i came to china, its actually prtty good.

staggeringman · 02-10-2005, 23:49

you sad people you! born with a silver spoon inta gob! you havent had rabbit you aint poor!

staggeringman · 02-10-2005, 23:50

ask them if they still allow hunting in there country!.........wingy

staggeringman · 02-10-2005, 23:51

before you answer the question ! the answer is yes!

cashman · 03-10-2005, 00:05

used to love rabbit stew/pie u don't know what youve been missing wingy.

Bazf · 03-10-2005, 00:30

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Originally Posted by cashman

was just talking with the boss while she was making dinner today and both of us were saying we used to have rabbit at our nans when young,and what occured to me was- i can never remember rabbit being on the menu at any cafe/restruant,etc as far back as i can remember, does anyone know of any that used to have it- or have it now? also if as i suspect none did why?

Myxomatosis is a great reason for not eating Rabbit.
Originally, myxomatosis was imported from brazil (where it was first discovered in the 1930's) to Australia in 1950. This was control the massive populations of rabbits in that subcontinent.
How did the disease get to Britian?
The disease was transmitted from Australia by French Physician, Dr A Delille, who wished to control the rabbit population on his country estate near Paris. The disease rapidly spread into the wild population in france and then was brought, entirely by accident, from France in 1953. there is no evidence that the disease was intentionally brought into Britain but there is no doubt that some farmers moved the disease around using diseased rabbits to contro the population of the rabbits locally.

shillelagh · 03-10-2005, 01:25

never had rabbit well not intentionally anyway and couldnt face eating thumper either!

entwisi · 03-10-2005, 06:51

I like Rabbit pie as well as pidgeon pie. There are a lot of less fashionable dishes that seem to on the decline. I hope we can keep them alive(teh dishes, not the rabbits

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Neil · 03-10-2005, 07:30

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Originally Posted by staggeringman

you havent had rabbit you aint poor!

I must be poor then

janet · 03-10-2005, 08:09

I used to eat rabbit when i was a kid, my dad used to go hunting for them with the dogs also eaten it in malta.I would not fancy eating it now though.

jimmi5bellies · 03-10-2005, 10:48

Ewwwwwww absolutely NO WAY could i eat a fluffy bunny ! NO..NO..NO or a pigeon !

harwood red · 03-10-2005, 11:33

I remember my mum cooking rabbit and I refused to eat it and she wouldn't let me leave the table till I did. An hour later I ate cold rabbit

accymel · 03-10-2005, 11:51

My dad has said that when he was a youngster he regulary had rabbit pie & used to go rabbiting up coppice with his dog & then have rabbit for tea, luckily he didnt punish us with it specially as my bro was attached to his pet rabbit that i found funnily called bugsy [oh how original LOL] tho my dad delighted winding us up though LOL

accymel · 03-10-2005, 11:53

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Originally Posted by accymel

My dad has said that when he was a youngster he regulary had rabbit pie & used to go rabbiting up coppice with his dog & then have rabbit for tea, luckily he didnt punish us with it specially as my bro was attached to his pet rabbit that i found funnily called bugsy [oh how original LOL] tho my dad delighted winding us up though LOL

Funnily its my dads birthday today...happy birthday dad