Smoking bunny...

[jshively]

Was thinking of smoking a bunny for Easter. Anyone have any suggestions on how to properly do this? Want it to be tender and juicy when I drop it off at my parents on Sunday morning.

Also any good side/serving suggestions? I was thinking of serving him in a basket with those annoying plastic eggs full of jelly beans.

[Grumpy Gator]

Rabbit is better prepared like fried chicken... :)

[rstcso]

Was thinking of smoking a bunny for Easter. Anyone have any suggestions on how to properly do this? Want it to be tender and juicy when I drop it off at my parents on Sunday morning.
I don't know how good smoked chocolate tastes, but if you heat it enough, it will definately be juicy.

[jshively]

I don't know how good smoked chocolate tastes, but if you heat it enough, it will definately be juicy.

Ohh..good one.

[TB]

Hare's one:
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1233/bigbunny4yn.th.jpg (http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bigbunny4yn.jpg)
TB

[Paymaster]

Where did the Easter Bunny idea come from anyway?
Why not the Easter Possum? Uh oh, here we go again. :lol:

[bigwheel]

Wrap it with bacon.

bigwheel

[M38A1]

Where did the Easter Bunny idea come from anyway?
Why not the Easter Possum? Uh oh, here we go again. :lol:


Google is your friend:


Source:
http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/easter/bunny.htm

Easter Bunny

In pagan times, the "Easter hare" was no ordinary animal, but a sacred companion of the old goddess of spring, Eostre. The Easter bunny has its origin in pre-Christian fertility lore. The Hare and the Rabbit were the most fertile animals known and they served as symbols of the new life during the Spring season. Since long before Jesus Christ was born, parents told their children that the magic hare would bring them presents at the spring festival. The presents were often painted eggs, as these represented the new life starting at this time of year." Hares are animals which look like rabbits, but are larger and in many countries quite rare. In most places, the Easter rabbit (bunny) has replaced the Easter hare completely.

The bunny was first used as a symbol of Easter in 16th century Germany, where it was first mentioned in German writings. The first edible Easter bunnies, made primarily of pastry and sugar, were produced in Germany as well, during the early 1800s. Also in Germany, children made nests of grass and placed them in their yards. They believed the Easter Bunny would fill these baskets with brightly decorated eggs during the night.

The Easter bunny was introduced to American folklore by the German settlers who arrived in the Pennsylvania Dutch country during the 1700s. The arrival of the "Oschter Haws" was considered "childhood's greatest pleasure" next to a visit from Christ-Kindel on Christmas Eve. The children believed that if they were good the "Oschter Haws" would lay a nest of colored eggs.

Thus the custom of making nests also spread to America. Children would build their nest in a secluded place in the home, the barn or the garden. Boys would use their caps and girls their bonnets to make the nests . The use of elaborate Easter baskets would come later as the tradition of the Easter bunny spread through out the country.

[david brace]

Wrap it with bacon.
Good one, bigwheel...you KNOW I like that recipe. :D :D :D

DB

[osd]

Fried bunny with mashed tators and milk gravy :D :wink:

[txpgapro]

Here's how I like my smokin' bunnies!

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/623/033vm.th.jpg (http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=033vm.jpg)

[david brace]

Get the Temp probes out, boys !!!

DB

[Paul Taylor]

Hare's one:
Image Replaced With URL: http://url135.imageshack.us/url135/1233/bigbunny4yn.th.jpg (http://url135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bigbunny4yn.jpg)
TB

Damn that's 1 big rabbit. It kinda reminds me of the ones that I used to see in Germany whan I was over there. I know that is a German rabbit before anybody says anything.

Paul Taylor

[TB]

Yeah. German giant rabbit.

[jgh1204]

If you grill your bunny, how do you keep it from melting through the grates?

[Bad Santa]

They're wrapped in foil...... :roll:

[david brace]

I gotta PM you

[TAR RIVER RAT]

JS, if you cook bunny on Easter, you would probably shoot Bambi on Mothers Day.
Tarhare

[M38A1]

JS, if you cook bunny on Easter, you would probably shoot Bambi on Mothers Day.
Tarhare

Or cook coyote while watching Old Yeller....

[bigwheel]

Santa..you are very bad.

bigwheel



They're wrapped in foil...... :roll:

[jshively]

JS, if you cook bunny on Easter, you would probably shoot Bambi on Mothers Day.
Tarhare

How about I hunt down a fat man wearing a bad suit for Christmas?

Would work excellent with my instanity defense.

[TAR RIVER RAT]

Wouldn't be nothing insane with that. :lol:
Tarclaus

[Bad Santa]

JS, I'd be awful careful talking like that... :roll: ....you may notice from time to time verticaly challenged peoples watching you everywhere's you be going...one of 'em just might be a relative of one of those poor souls you got in a shallow grave.... :shock:

[herper]

JS 3-2-1 method, watch for melting
Herper

[herper]

ok JS how was the Easter bunny?????
Herper

[david brace]

ok JS how was the Easter bunny?????

...smooth and creamy...

DB

[1044]

ok JS how was the Easter bunny?????
Herper

Bet it tastes like chicken.

[herper]

should we ask Texana????
Herper

[jshively]

ok JS how was the Easter bunny?????
Herper

Was ok. Definately not my best work. I melted down some peeps and used them as opposed to mustard.

I tried 3-2-1 but he got done quicker than I thought.

The hardest part was picking one out. I ended up at 3 different pet stores but finally found one that felt just right.