Same as usual for me
She's a nothing to me, I can't even bring out enough effort to be annoyed at her.

However, I do have a quick question which doesn't warrant it's own thread. I'm cooking rabbit tonight, once I've removed the remaining bones left in it. I'm going to keep the ingredients of the stew mainly simple, but I want a pretty damn good sauce with it.

So far I'm thinking that I'm going to brown the rabbit meat, then take it out of the pot, before adding red wine, onions, chicken stock, mushrooms, a bay leaf and some other herbs (also something I'll need a little advice with) into the pot, then let it reduce a bit, before putting the meat back in, and adding it into the slow cooker with the vegetables.

I'm mainly wondering if anyone has any tips as to there being anything else I can add?

I'm also considering stirring a small amount of Marmite in, what do you lot think?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:47, 4 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Marmite is good for beef maybe too strong for Rabbit
Use a Bouquet Garni, instead of loose herbs.

Also your stew should contain carrotts and celery softened with the onion
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:50, Reply)

Carrots, yes.
Celery, if I add it for the sauce, I'll take it out before I put it into the slow cooker, honestly can't stand the stuff.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:52, Reply)

mince the celery very fine
then it'll dissolve away to practically nothing, leaving a load of flavour
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:54, Reply)

*disappearing celery fives*

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:56, Reply)

grate it.
soften it with butter and the onions and grated carrots. That's the base for any italian meat sauce and therefore the base for anthing worth having. You will not notice it's there after an hour of cooking, I promise. I fucking hate celery but still base shitloads of stuff on it.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:55, Reply)

I can't eat salad that's had the evil stuff in, but as an ingredient it is essential
I would also suggest some thick smoked bacon/lardon/pancetta to help add moisture to the meat
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:57, Reply)

man, I am salivating at the thought of this

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 14:03, Reply)

fine if you're making a bouquet garni
not if you're buying a green schwartz teabag. It needs to be the correct herbs really. So tying up some rosemary and thyme with a bay leaf would work.

fully agree on the carrots and celery shizzle. Especially if you grate them first.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:53, Reply)

^this is the correct approach

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:54, Reply)

Agreed

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:55, Reply)

Worcester sauce or Maggi liquid seasoning.
Thyme and rosemary.


PS post me some.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:50, Reply)

Worcester sauce is a must for me

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:51, Reply)

I second thyme
and nakedape's suggestion of carrot and celery
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:52, Reply)

I'm going to say .. on a limb
I wouldn't put worcester sauce in a game dish. Sorry, it's just wrong for that.

But full-on herb fives.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:56, Reply)

*shakes hands*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 14:23, Reply)

It's (obviously) gamey
so rosemary is a good herb to start. Thyme, too. Things that add tartness are good as it'll come out very rich, so something like redcurrants or cranberries at a push is good added later, too. Marsala or port would be better than red wine but unless you've got them lying around stick with the red wine.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:52, Reply)

Add a "sub of the day"

(PsychoChomp, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:58, Reply)

Grated with thyme.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 13:59, Reply)

and a munchy box

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 14:00, Reply)

Hahaha

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 14:24, Reply)