https://www.domestic-executive.com/domestic-executive-snapshots/something-good-about-raining-heaps/ Living life in the slow lane since 2006 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:44:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.domestic-executive.com/domestic-executive-snapshots/something-good-about-raining-heaps/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:44:30 +0000 http://www.domestic-executive.com/?p=6234#comment-1806 I had to sympathise with the rabbit stew disappointment. Somebody gave me a (skinned and cleaned) hare which stayed in my freezer until I eventually put in the bin. When we first moved to the country we tried to be very rural and eat our own home grown cockrels. Peter did the deed and I plucked and skinned. It certainly wasn’t worth it. I refused to hang the birds to make them tender and despite long slow cooking they were as tough as old boots. It’s not really surprising when you realise that the chicken you buy in the supermarket is a 12 week old super fast growing pullet. If left to grow to adulthood they are too heavy for their legs and the bones break! There are times when I really wish I was a vegetarian but where would you draw the line? I comprimise by only buying free range or British farm chicken.

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