Comments on: what’s cooking wednesday: rosemary rabbit and roasted potatoes

By: Bleeding Espresso » one (wo)man’s poison is another’s delicacy

Bleeding Espresso » one (wo)man’s poison is another’s delicacy — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:41:03 +0000

[...] here that I like an awful lot of Calabrian food–I can get with wild boar (cinghiale) and rabbit (coniglio)–but I make no secret of my dislike of many traditional Calabrian foods, i.e., [...]

By: sognatrice

sognatrice — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:13:00 +0000

Kyle, thanks for visiting! Rabbits are big in European cuisine generally, but I’ve never had Spanish Bunny. I’ll have to check out a recipe….

Elizabeth, nothing Lenny is coming to mind…help! One of my best friends back in the States has a rabbit for a pet; it’s so cute how he just patters around the house on his own. So yes, I can definitely understand the hesitation to chow down on Lenny’s cousin

Bonggamom, the carbonara just keeps giving does it? Good! Don’t worry about the 100 things; I certainly didn’t invent the idea! Can’t wait to read yours!

Madelyne, yes, rabbits are expensive even here at the butcher because they just aren’t easy to find anymore. Unless, of course, your in-laws raise them in the cantina. This is actually why now my OH is kicking around the idea of raising them as a business…we shall see…..

By: Madelyne

Madelyne — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 06:26:00 +0000

That looked so good. when I was a child my dad would go hunting for rabbits but I’d never eat them cause they were cute fury animals. Now I pay a small fortune for them, when I find them in the shops.

By: Bongga Mom

Bongga Mom — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:36:00 +0000

Oh, and two other things: I made your carbonara again and it was as fabulous as ever. Can’t thank you enough for that! And I’m on my 100th post and I hope you don’t mind, I had to borrow your idea of the 100 things about me meme to celebrate!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:52:00 +0000

I used to love rabbit (”alla cacciatore” or any way really) until we got our own little drawf rabbit named Lenny (now I will test your literary skills — think back to middle school). I must say that now I have a hard time thinking about eating rabbit, although I do occasionally….Anyway Lenny hangs out between a landing and the terrace and is so soft and cuddly, a great, quiet pet.
Sorry, have a good rabbit meal. I’ll pass for today.

By: kylebeabo

kylebeabo — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:49:00 +0000

Wow that looks really good. Quite the cook you are.

I’ve only had rabbit once in a Spanish restaurant in Boston. It was very good.

By: sognatrice

sognatrice — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:23:00 +0000

For those of you who haven't had rabbit, it really is quite good...and as Jeff said, it really does mostly taste like chicken, but here's some info on why you should consider cooking up the bunny.

Concetta, you share a name with my great-grandmother! Feel free to email me with any ideas/memories you have for future posts.

Enza, making rabbit is so easy; there are tons of recipes if you do a Google search, including ones for ragù...perhaps someday I'll post one of those too because I love me some rabbit ragù!

By: Bongga Mom

Bongga Mom — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:37:00 +0000

Oh yum. I’ve never had rabbit but it sounds so good! My kids love oven-roasted potatoes like you make, and it’s certainly healthier than french fries!

By: JennDZ

JennDZ — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:05:00 +0000

I like these posts - we have to do a recipe exchange!

By: Enza

Enza — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:31:00 +0000

thanks so much for that recipe. I too, grew up eating rabbit but have never attempted to cook it on my own. I guess it was just something only my mama could make. i think i am going to attempt to use your recipe. Thanks!