Posted: Tue May 29, 07 1:25 pm Post subject: hanging rabbits
just been given a paunched rabbit and two pigeons. How long should I hang them for?
I seem to remembe my parents used to hang rabbits for around 5 days...but pigeons I have no idea about.
cheers
James
judith
Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 22789 Location: Montgomeryshire
Posted: Tue May 29, 07 1:26 pm Post subject:
I don't hang rabbits at all. Or pigeons for that matter unless they look very old.
I wouldn't hang the rabbit either. Fresher the better.
Pigeon - dunno. 24hrs springs to mind, though that tends to be how long it takes me to decide I can't be bothered plucking them whole.
hmm sounds like a concensus.
I'll skin & freeze em tonight then
do the pigeons not bennifit from a quick hang to loosen the feathers?
judith
Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 22789 Location: Montgomeryshire
Posted: Tue May 29, 07 1:46 pm Post subject:
Pigeon is probably easier to pluck than any other bird - the feathers really come out easily. Still not sure if it is worth the effort of plucking the whole bird though unless you really want stock.
Pigeon is probably easier to pluck than any other bird - the feathers really come out easily. Still not sure if it is worth the effort of plucking the whole bird though unless you really want stock.
Could you explain what you mean judith?
do you mean plucking just the breast if I'm going to fillet out the breast meat? (I presume thats were most of the meat is?)
If you just pluck out the breast then you can take out the breast meat quite easily, although some recipes benefit from having the whole bird. If I'm stewing pigeons then I like the whole bird. Otherwise, I just gut it for the liver and take the breasts off.
Pigeons get a bit gamier after a few days hanging. Doesn't seem to do them any harm. But be careful - feel the throat and crop end, if its stuffed full of food then deal with it fresh.
As for bunnies, they do get a bit gamier hung, but theres not a lot of advantage to it. Hanging for a few days if you've got a lot to do doesn't seem to do any harm.
judith
Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 22789 Location: Montgomeryshire
Posted: Tue May 29, 07 2:25 pm Post subject:
James wrote:
do you mean plucking just the breast if I'm going to fillet out the breast meat? (I presume thats were most of the meat is?)
Yep exactly. It shouldn't take more than a couple of minutes to do.
They are normally in my belly or in the freezer within 24 hours, don't hang Rabbit, as Bodger said they Ain't strictly game.
When I shoot the pigions, straight away i cut the skin at the neck, go down the Breast exposing the meat and take of the 2 Breasts, reast for the bin, I have enough stock from other meats.
Jonnyboy
Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 23956 Location: under some rain.
Posted: Tue May 29, 07 7:10 pm Post subject:
What pricey said, you don't even have to pluck the breasts.
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