Rabbit

Lapin

What it is

Spain may be named after it — one theory derives Hispania from a Phoenician word for the land of hyraxes, the sailors having mistaken rabbits for something familiar. Monks farmed them in medieval France as a Lenten loophole.

In the kitchen

The saddle and the legs cook completely differently — the saddle in fifteen minutes, the legs in an hour. Separate them.

Goes with

Mustard Thyme Lard White wine vinegar Bay leaf Shallot Cream Tarragon

Same species

Wild rabbit

Also used with

Liège syrup Wholegrain mustard Wild thyme Taggiasca olive Prune Dijon mustard

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