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Commercially processed lean rabbit meat. In efficient production systems, rabbits can turn 20 percent of the proteins they eat into edible meat, compared to 22 to 23 percent for broiler chickens, 16 to 18 percent for pigs and 8 to 12 percent for beef; rabbit meat is more economical in terms of feed energy than beef. [22]
Domesticated descendants of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) that are bred and kept as livestock (a practice called cuniculture) account for the estimated 200 million tons of rabbit meat produced annually. [161] Approximately 1.2 billion rabbits are slaughtered each year for meat worldwide. [162]
Rabbit stew is prepared using rabbit meat as a primary ingredient. [1] Additional ingredients can include potato, carrot, onion, celery, garlic, wine and various herbs and spices. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The rabbit can be marinated in a liquid, such as red wine, prior to cooking.
Conejo en salmorejo (rabbit in Canarian marinade) is a meat dish from the Canary Islands. The main ingredient is rabbit meat that is marinated, then sautéed and finally cooked in the marinade until done. [1] In addition to the meat the rabbit's liver is often used as well.
The main consumer of rabbit meat in the world was China, as of 2017, [113] though the production of rabbit meat in China has decreased by 33.8% from 2010 to 2020, and global production has decreased by 24.1% over the same period. [114] Rabbit fryers are the most common type of rabbit sold for meat, and make up more than 85% of the market share.
Different breeds of rabbit at an exhibition in the Netherlands, 1952. As of 2017, there were at least 305 breeds of the domestic rabbit in 70 countries around the world raised for in the agricultural practice of breeding and raising domestic rabbits as livestock for their value in meat, fur, wool, education, scientific research, entertainment and companionship in cuniculture. [1]
Hasenpfeffer is a traditional Dutch and German stew made from marinated rabbit or hare, [1] [2] cut into stewing-meat sized pieces and braised with onions and a marinade made from wine and vinegar. [3]
Wild rabbit, as opposed to farmed, is most often used as it is easily and affordably obtained, and is described as more flavoursome. [4] Along with rabbit meat, ingredients of the filling of a rabbit pie typically include onions, celery and carrots. [5] [6] [7] Other ingredients may include prunes, [7] [8] bacon [6] [7] and cider.