Rabbit with Chorizo and Chilli and Baked Chocolate Mousse

For todays cooking club we made Rabbit with Chorizo and Green Chilli from Bill Granger's, Feed Me Now, cookbook.
The recipe can be found at http://www.smh.com.au/news/recipes/slowcooked-food/2007/06/25/1182623788819.html
Having never eaten rabbit before I was concerned it may be a bit "gamey" but to be honest I couldn't have told the difference between it and chicken except it was more fiddly to eat as it had a lot more small bones. I decided to do some research into rabbit as it is something I know little about. The recipe did suggest using farmed rabbit which apparently tends to be more tender and requires a shorter cooking time but it is also paler in appearance and more like chicken in taste. Wild rabbit is more "gamey" and often leaner than farmed rabbit, it is also more expensive. So I guess if you want to experience true rabbit flavour you should buy wild rabbit. One farmed rabbit will generally feed 4 people.
This was a very simple recipe that was quick to make and I believe you could easily substitute skinless chicken pieces for the rabbit. The flavours were lovely and the chorizo and chilli gave it a nice lift, it contained lots of vegetables. We served it with a olive oil potato mash and peas with shallots and garlic.

The Baked Chocolate Mousse was from David Herbert's, The Really Useful Cookbook. There are variations of this recipe if you search the internet. Basically you whip some egg yolks, mix in melted choclate and brandy then fold in egg whites. The mousse is cooked in individual ramekins. It forms a lovely thin crispy top with a light mousse like edge and thick chocolate sauce like centre. We possibly could have cooked it for a couple more minutes to get more of the light fluffy cake like edge. It is served by forming a hole in the top and putting in a scoop of ice cream. Simple comfort food that looks good and tastes great....YUM!!

Another enjoyable day cooking with friends and trying new recipes.