Did this on thursday. 3# pound rabbit gave to me by a friend. Made brine with 1 cup garlic flavored red wine vinegar, half a cup dark brown sugar, quarter cup kosher salt, 1 TBLS. each of lots of different spices, 3 quarts water. Covered rabbit with brine and left in fridge in airtight container for 24+ hours. Took out the next day and rinsed under cold running water very well. Patted dry inside and out with paper towels. Sprinkled well with black, red, and white pepper. Smoked at 225* on middle rack with about 1 oz. of apple wood for 4 hours. Brought in and wrapped in foil. Devoured the entire carcass myself with a side of baked beans, except for the bones. We are talking very good, finger lickin', lip smackin' delicious! Next time I will smoke at the same temp., but for only 3.5 hours, as it was slightly overdone. Try it, you'll like it!

hmmmm can we do dog and cat also hehe just kidding.jeff

Oh, no, they smoked THUMPER!

If you folks have never had rabbit, wild or tame, I wouldn't knock it til I tried it. It is very good. No, it wasn't a pet. Rabbits are raised as fryers in alot of places. They are usually taken from the doe at 6 weeks old and fed out on alfalfa pellets until 12 weeks old, then a big company truck makes rounds to all the fryer houses and you get a check. Alot of people are allergic to alot of other meats and eat rabbit instead for a source of protein. Very little fat, very low carb. Also good stewed with dumplings, and they fry up just like chicken. Dang good eatin'.

just pulling your chain, GLH. I'm a chef and know all about the virtues of rabbit. I've eaten all kinds. Used to trap wild ones in my younger days and slaughter, clean, butcher and cook them myself. Then I turned 18 and felt bad for the bunnies and started buying them in shrink wrap. They taste better that way, anyway.

10-4. When you live your choice of a sheltered life down here in the Confederacy, you get kinda paranoid about Yankees making fun and then all you know to do is try and educate them.

A reb ejukate a YANKEE? Gawdamighty!

just had to share this pic,sometime after the land run on family farm near lamont okla.very close to cookshack home,wonder how they cooked ém?my granddad troy norman.

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