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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 09:40
Posted in Food and Drink, Kookstudio Amsterdam 36 comments
 Let me first start by saying that this post is not for the faint of heart as some of the photos are quite bloody. If you are a vegan or vegetarian probably best not to read on! If you are – however- interested in finding out how to skin a hare then please read on.....
Posted in Food and Drink, Kookstudio Amsterdam
Tags: amsterdam, cookingcourse, duck, game meat, game meats, hare, kookstudio, preparing a hare, skinning a hare
nina - November 18, 2009 - 11:20
Simone, I love meat, but skinning that hare is just something I hope I would never have to do!!!! Lovely pictures though!!! [Reply] 
FoodJunkie - November 18, 2009 - 11:22
WOW! What a lesson indeed. I am trying to get over my squemish-ness as I truly believe one has to be able to prepare the foodstuffs one likes, but I am a long way from skinning a hare. I am sure the stench was terrible, but french cheese smells terrible too, but it tastes so good… [Reply] 
Peter G - November 18, 2009 - 11:44
Oh wow! this is fascinating! I can only imagine the aroma. You’ve done a great job with covering all of this Simone…better than a Stephen King novel. It’s a fact of life that the animals we eat do go through some sort of process to arrive on our tables all nice and edible. [Reply] 
Christelle - November 18, 2009 - 19:17
These courses were fab, thank you for sharing them! [Reply] 
Rose - November 18, 2009 - 19:48
Simone, awesome post. I find that so many people want to be ignorant to the fact that their meat comes from an ANIMAL! It’s important to know where your dinner came from so that you have an appropriate respect for the food. GREAT post. I would be a bit squeamish too! [Reply] 
Trissa - November 18, 2009 - 21:07
Sorry Simone – I just couldn’t look at some of the pictures but that is because I am super squeamish… but thanks for being so honest in your post – the whole series was really great and I know we are so similar in that we love to learn! Thanks for sharing and I can’t wait for your France series!! [Reply] 
Nutmeg Nanny - November 18, 2009 - 21:50
What a great class you took! Although this post is definitely is not for vegetarians it’s great for people like me who grew up eating game… [Reply] 
Lisa - November 18, 2009 - 22:09
Simone, that class looks and sounds like it was so much, not to mention a wealth of info, although I’ve never eaten rabbit and I’m not a ‘game’ person in general – always tastes too well, ‘gamey’ lol. Regardless, great photos and write up [Reply] 
Kitchen Butterfly - November 18, 2009 - 23:34
I really must venture to Amsterdam one of these days….lovely looking birds! [Reply] 
Ben - November 19, 2009 - 03:48
Oh poor little creatures [Reply]  Simone (junglefrog) Reply: Now that would be an interesting scene for a horror movie… bunnies getting back at the humans for being so evil to eat them.. [Reply] 
Cristie - November 19, 2009 - 04:39
That’s quite a lesson. I’ll never whine about cutting up a chicken again. This is what WHOLE FOOD is all about! [Reply] 
anncoo - November 19, 2009 - 07:08
I am just reading your post by not looking at the pictures. Had tried hare meat before and that’s the only once. [Reply] 
Sophie - November 19, 2009 - 10:46
A georgous post this is!!! I love game but I don’t clean it!! I let the butcher do it! I love wild duck, rabbit, goose, dear,… MMMMMMMMMM!! [Reply] 
Valérie - November 19, 2009 - 15:45
I’m not a vegetarian by any means, but… I’m sorry, I couldn’t bring myself to look at the pictures! You have to understand, Q-Tip (my pet rabbit) is right next to me! I’ve eaten rabbit before, and liked it, but it just feels a little weird when I have one as a pet. I guess it’s a little hypocritical of me… Oh, but I’m totally fine with other people eating hare, no problem! I probably will eat it again myself, some day… Anyways, this sounds like such a hardcore cooking class! You must have learnt so much! [Reply] Simone (junglefrog) Reply: Oooo poor Q-tip!! I hope he wasn’t looking at the photos too… I do understand how you feel though; I’ve always had that with horsemeat (I used to do horsebackriding years ago) I can simply not bring myself to eat it.. [Reply] 
Koko - November 19, 2009 - 18:31
Wow. Am I ever proud of you! I don’t think many people, including me, could do that! And the end product looks wonderful. [Reply] 
Jamie - November 19, 2009 - 18:45
This post had me snorting with laughter! Too funny, but I can see where a sense of humor would come in handy. And I would stand behind my camera, too, and let the others peel the skin off the poor animals. I guess you had to go through the process if you wanted to cook and eat that fabulous dish! Looks scrumptious! [Reply] 
Rosa - November 19, 2009 - 19:45
Oh, I love game, but rarely get to eat any… Great job and wonderful end products! Cheers, Rosa [Reply] 
Nurit - 1 family. friendly. food. - November 19, 2009 - 21:19
I always thought that bunnies are too cute to eat. [Reply] Simone (junglefrog) Reply: O haha… well, you should have seen my face during the entire class!! Not much better! [Reply] 
lisaiscooking - November 20, 2009 - 17:06
I’ve seen chickens, rabbits, and fish all prepped for cooking, but I’ve never done the dirty work myself. It definitely makes you appreciate the animal and not want to waste any of it. So true about how a smell can stay in your memory like that. Must have been a very informative class! [Reply] 
Kate at Serendipity - November 21, 2009 - 12:19
Simone, thanks for this post. I love what Christelle said about how preparing an animal from start to finish makes you respect the fact that some creature died so that you could have meat. It’s not easy to see, but IMHO it’s important to see if we’re going to eat meat. What a wonderful class you had! Thanks for your message on my blog. It meant a lot. [Reply] 
Wizzythestick - November 22, 2009 - 03:20
Cool class. Having seen animals slaughtered before I am not too squeamish, although it’s one thing to see it done and another to have to do it yourself. I am curious though about the hare hanging for ten days to tenderize the meat. Surely there must be another way other than letting it ‘rot’? [Reply] Simone (junglefrog) Reply: I am not sure if there is another way to tenderize meat but hanging meat and aging it, is considered the best method as you basically let nature do it’ thing. You can eat hare when the meat is ‘younger’ but true game lovers would consider that not as good as letting the meat age for the proper amount of time. The same thing happens to beef for instance… [Reply] 
Peter - November 22, 2009 - 12:34
A good post. I think one respects the animal and all its parts when one slaughters and butchers their own meat. People, the meat we eat doesn’t come all neat & packaged at the supermarket. This is bare knuckles food. Embrace it, respect the animal and be thankful for the food on the table and the animal that gave its life to you. [Reply] 
tasteofbeirut - November 23, 2009 - 14:55
Great post! very informative! I used to see goats getting skinned every sunday when we’d go for a picnic in the mountains in Lebanon, and frankly I was not too keen on learning how but this is important and thanks for showing it. [Reply]
Ben - November 23, 2009 - 19:07
I couldn’t agree more with Peter. And I think we all should learn how to butcher our own food. You never know when you are going to need that skill… [Reply] 
Maija - November 23, 2009 - 20:29
I do agree with Peter, but I have to be honest, whenever we have game to butcher in the house, I hide in my room [Reply] 
bake in paris - November 24, 2009 - 07:24
Simone, this cooking class seems wonderful except the skinning hare session. I might as well change hare to chicken, just can’t bring myself go through it…. Btw, love the salmon en croute, so happy you are hosting. And lots of wonderful pictures of yours too, love them all! Regards [Reply] 
Iffiz Articles - November 25, 2009 - 01:33
After seeing those pictures, I don’t think I’ll be able to EAT again! [Reply]
Sophie - November 26, 2009 - 12:05
Angela@spinachtiger - November 26, 2009 - 16:33
Nope, I couldn’t do it. You captured the essence of it though and I give it to you for that. I have these cute bunnies that live in my bushes…. [Reply] 
Karine - November 27, 2009 - 02:46
Oh my! What a work! I don’t know if I could make it…. as much as I don’t mind cutting a whole chicken in 8 pieces, as much as I don’t like to touche a turkey of 20 pounds…. and they don’t have their skin on… [Reply] 
pigpigscorner - November 27, 2009 - 17:21
OMG I love my meat but not with fur and feathers attached! [Reply] 
Evelyne@CheapEthnicEatz - December 8, 2009 - 16:20
My vegetarina boyfreind would die seeing this post…I,ll keep it away from him. I love game but this is a new light to see it under. but very fascinating. Your picture with all the game before…looks like thos still lives paintings from the 17th century [Reply] |
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But it’s their own fault for being so delicious! LOL. My family bred bunnies for awhile when I was a boy, probably 6 or 7, and I witnessed how they killed, skinned, butcher and cook them. It kinda feels weird in the beginning, but then you get used to it. I bet that if they needed to, they’d the same to us. LOL.
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