Smoking rabbits

[treym64]

I now have five rabbits in my freezer and I wanting to smoke them, what wood would you use and why
I am going to put rabbits in a gumbo with some shrimp

 

[woodcutter]

I would use a strong wood like hickory or mesquite so the smoke flavor comes out in the gumbo.

 

[sipp]

My garden was getting hammered so I did the vegetable=meat conversion.
I brined them first then smoked them for a couple hours. Then I pulled the meat off the bones and braised with demiglaze and wild dehydrated mushrooms/shallots.
After that i added some heavy cream and reduced. The final product was stuffed into cooked potatoe skins for a wild game feast attended.it was a big hit.
I recomend brineing first.

 

[treym64]

What about mixing hickory with fruit wood which wood would you use.
Do you think good idea

 

[sipp]

my kid has a nut allergy so I stay away from the nut tree wood. I like apple for most things.

 

[treym64]

Does Apple and hickory sound good

 

[sipp]

I think it sounds great.

 

[woodcutter]

Does Apple and hickory sound good

Sure! Have you looked at any of the bacon covered rabbit smokes on here? I've been thinking of getting the box trap out and smoking a few myself.

 

[treym64]

No I have not yet

 

[Bearcarver]

No I have not yet

Here's a link to the "Rabbit King" ( XJCamaro ):

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/112011/a-rabbit-feast-qview

I think he shoots a couple hundred rabbits a year in Western PA.

Bear

 

[treym64]

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• treym64
• Jan 25, 2014

 

[treym64]

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