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The MeatEater Podcast
The podcast discussed Escoffier's method for determining the age of a rabbit by tearing its ear; only young rabbits with tender meat would tear easily. This was mentioned in relation to the texture of game meat.
In a scoffy cookbook, Leguide Culinaire, he says that he only will cook a rabbit if you can tear the rabbit's ear like paper, means you just grab it like you're ripping paper.
— Episode: Ep. 150: Tough Assed Questions, Vol. 3
Episode: Ep. 150: Tough Assed Questions, Vol. 3
The podcast discussed Escoffier's method for determining the age of a rabbit by tearing its ear; only young rabbits with tender meat would tear easily. This was mentioned in relation to the texture of game meat.
In a scoffy cookbook, Leguide Culinaire, he says that he only will cook a rabbit if you can tear the rabbit's ear like paper, means you just grab it like you're ripping paper.