Where would you buy rabbit nowadays?

Where would you buy rabbit nowadays?

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anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 14th November 2018
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Our local fishmongers both do game, it's not as cheap as it was though.

We we were overrun with rabbits here when we moved in 2006 but we has a mixi breakout in 07 and barely see one now.

Grey squirrel might be a bit cheaper if you find a source.

Cotty

39,389 posts

283 months

Wednesday 14th November 2018
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Kermit power said:
Quite apart from the fact that the link says "product unavailable", it's also bloody expensive at £20 per kg for meat which doesn't specifically state it's wild, which probably means it's farmed.

Have a little dig around on google, and there's lots of people selling diced wild rabbit at around £15 per kg.
So my first link then
https://www.rooksonline.co.uk/product/rabbit-game/

Kermit power

28,634 posts

212 months

Thursday 15th November 2018
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Cotty said:
Kermit power said:
Quite apart from the fact that the link says "product unavailable", it's also bloody expensive at £20 per kg for meat which doesn't specifically state it's wild, which probably means it's farmed.

Have a little dig around on google, and there's lots of people selling diced wild rabbit at around £15 per kg.
So my first link then
https://www.rooksonline.co.uk/product/rabbit-game/
I hadn't seen that one... Just ordered a couple of rabbits, some beef skirt and a bunch of other stuff to the tune of around £85. I shall report back on the quality! smile

lazy_b

375 posts

235 months

Thursday 15th November 2018
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If you don't mind having farmed rabbit, it's available in Iceland

I tried it once in a rabbit stew. It was OK, but Mrs lazy_b wasn't too keen on eating bunny, so it's off the menu now.

Kermit power

28,634 posts

212 months

Thursday 15th November 2018
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lazy_b said:
If you don't mind having farmed rabbit, it's available in Iceland

I tried it once in a rabbit stew. It was OK, but Mrs lazy_b wasn't too keen on eating bunny, so it's off the menu now.
I love the cooking instructions on that!!!

The instructions said:
Shallow Fry From Frozen
1. Pre-heat oil in a pan on a medium heat.

2. Remove product from packaging.

3. Bring the meat to room temperature.

4. Place in the pan and cook for 2-5 minutes each side or to your liking.

5. Rest meat for up to 5 minutes after cooking for best results.
I'm can't imagine what sort of state the oil from step 1 is going to be in by the time step 3 has finished! rofl

Cotty

39,389 posts

283 months

Tuesday 11th December 2018
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Kermit power said:
Cotty said:
I hadn't seen that one... Just ordered a couple of rabbits, some beef skirt and a bunch of other stuff to the tune of around £85. I shall report back on the quality! smile
Just wondering if you received your order and what you thought.

FredericRobinson

3,668 posts

231 months

Tuesday 11th December 2018
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At £17 a bunny is ought to have been amazing!

fatboy b

9,492 posts

215 months

Tuesday 11th December 2018
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Buy???

We used to send our dog into undergrowth and flush ‘em out.

Kermit power

28,634 posts

212 months

Tuesday 11th December 2018
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FredericRobinson said:
At £17 a bunny is ought to have been amazing!
Yeah, I just realized I misread it as £6.99, which would've been about right compared to other places!! It was nice rabbit, but not that nice!

Their sausages were amazing though, as were their burgers and skirt!

mintybiscuit

2,811 posts

144 months

Wednesday 12th December 2018
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Grey squirrel might be a bit cheaper if you find a source.

Absolutely delicious. I shoot my own and my neighbours also shoot them for me.

You need a few for a decent pie or stew and they can be a bugger to skin.

My local CO-OP sells rabbit and other game on occasion. I'd rather know where mine comes from... ( I have a woods at the bottom of my garden wink )

Here's a little lunchtime snack..... Squirrel legs with buttered toast lick



theplayingmantis

3,721 posts

81 months

Wednesday 12th December 2018
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17 quid for a rabbit is shocking...like the harry enfield sketch, i saw you coming.

farmers give them away, fair enough you have to skin and gut but still! Most country butchers will get hold of some for you and do it for a couple of quid. Just like waitrose flogging samphire and wood pigeon (well game generally) at silly prices.

The only game that should be pricey is something not local or rare, so grouse down south, maybe grey partridge, woodcock, snipe, certain types of wild venison, and certain types of waterfowl inland.

vsonix

3,858 posts

162 months

Wednesday 12th December 2018
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There's a couple of butchers I can think of in Exeter that sell wild rabbit, quite cheap as well, £6 for two or thereabouts.
If you live in or near the countryside I can't imagine why game would be at all hard to get hold of, although maybe not on the high street so much any more.

FredericRobinson

3,668 posts

231 months

Tuesday 25th December 2018
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A more sensible price if you can't get rabbit locally, although I haven't bought of these people personally

https://www.wildmeat.co.uk/collections/game-meat