PREPARING THE RABBIT 
To REALLY enjoy the delicious flavor of the 
modern, domesticated rabbit one must know 
how to properly prepare the same for the 
table. The modern rabbit is a different 
article of diet from the wild rabbit, and many 
people really deprive themselves of a great 
deal of the fine flavor and taste by preparing 
the domesticated rabbit under recipes that 
belong entirely to the wild rabbit. 
There are certain distinctive characteristics 
between the two animals which should enable 
the novice to tell at a glance whether he is 
purchasing a wild rabbit or one of the domesti- 
cated breeds. 
The wild rabbit is small, long and slender 
in shape and the meat is dark throughout. 
Unless you are living in the West your wild 
rabbit will seldom weigh more than three or 
four pounds dressed. Jack rabbits, of course, 
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