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[Cheshire Cat]

Following on from the topic soups, does anyone out there have any favourite recipes which they may want to share with the world. ?

[raymanuva]

Octopus Stew? (been fishin all day yesterday, got 8 kilos of octopusses)

[Cheshire Cat]

My Husband loves Octopus, How do you get it tender is there a special trick to it. ?


One of our favourites is Pork fillet which I coat in a mixture of dry Paxo sage and Onion mixed with garlic powder, roll the pork in beaten egg, and then into the dry stuffing and garlic mix sprinkle with a little cayenne and roast in a meduim oven until cooked, slice and serve with spuds and veg.

[raymanuva]

Cheshire Cat, freeze it for few days or use pressure cooker...

[Cheshire Cat]

Thanks !! I will have a go.

Is it true that if you put it into water to cook it that it will go stringy or is that a myth.?

[Nikitas]

No water in octopus!! It can stew in its own juices with very little water (one cup is enough) if you are pressure cooking it.

[Nikitas]

Here is a quick and easy recipe for rabbit Provencale, good for domestic or wild rabbit.

Start the sauce by pouring a half a bottle (350 ml) dry white wine in a sauce pan, add 250 grams pack of crushed tomatoes (not tomato paste) , either fresh or from a can or carton, one whole clove of garlic uncut, one large bay leaf, half a cup of extra virgin olive oil and let it simmer.

In a non stick pan, with very little extra virgin olive oil brown the pieces of the rabbit. Once all the pieces are browned pour a half a cup of Pernod over them (I use ouzo since it is easier to get in Greece) and flambe them till the flames go out.

Now put the rabbit in the sauce and simmer at the lowest heat setting (mijoter in French) for 25 minutes.

While simmering take 30 to 40 fleshy olives, not too salty, and pit them. Put them in the stew and turn the rabbit pieces and simmer for another 25 minutes.

Because the olives are salty enough the dish needs no salt.

Serve with tagliatelle or small roast potatoes.

Satisfaction guaranteed!

[tessintrnc]

I love rabbit, havent eaten it since coming to Cyprus - I have never seen it for sale!!
Tess

[Nikitas]

Tess, don't you have a friendly neighbor who can exchange or sell one?

I have a friend near Athens who has rabbits, he feeds them on wild herbs and they taste so good!

[Cheshire Cat]

That sounds delicious, I bet it would be good with chicken too, Real comfort food for the winter.