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I have been making rabbit for the past few months since my friend starting raising some for meat consumption. This is the best recipe I have tried so far! Marinating in the pickling spices and vinegar bodes well with the rabbit meat. My boyfriend is German and said this is a good representation of German food. Highly recommended if you want a stick-to-your-ribs kind of dinner.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"11\/10\/2017 05:00","GUID":"273fe1a3074c4559a44ec62c4fc86f7e","MemberId":9313610,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Ashley","SubmittedDate":"11\/10\/2017 05:00"},{"Comment":"
loved this recipe. meat had great flavor and i loved the sauce. i made rice to serve with this and we put the sauce all over the rice. should have probably made potatoes to keep it more german style, but it is fantastic no matter what side you choose. will definitely make again, but probably with chicken or turkey next time.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"11\/12\/2014 10:13","GUID":"395b3e8115d147d6b6fa370aa36542d8","MemberId":4883587,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"heart4asia","SubmittedDate":"11\/12\/2014 10:13"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Hasenpfeffer"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n