Does rabbit meat taste good?

But once butchered and cooked, does rabbit even taste good?


Rabbit cuisine


According to a growing legion of acclaimed American chefs, the answer is "absolutely." Touted for years by food activists including Micheal Pollan, rabbit meat compared with most other meat, such as beef, chicken, lamb and pork is high in protein and low in fat, cholesterol, and sodium. The meat is white, fine-grained, delicately flavored, nutritious, and appetizing and can be prepared in over 300 different ways (USDA 1963).

With the uncertain economy and increasing demand for natural diets, more people in many parts of Nigeria, especially Lagos, Abuja, Ogun, and Port Harcourt are raising rabbits for meat. Rabbit meat is becoming a better and safer source of meat Protein, Calcium and phosphorus in many parts of the world with Nigeria not left out.
 
The meat is also good for you! Yes, rabbits are a healthier meat. The quality of their protein is very good, they are high in good fats, and because they are a pseudo-ruminant they have higher levels of CLAs (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) which are high in the Omega3 fats that you find in grass fed-beef and lamb.
 
Location: Abuja, Nigeria

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