World's Biggest Bunny?

Ralph the rabbit seems to be the stuff of fairy tales:

Once upon a time, there lived a rabbit named Ralph. He lived in England. But he wasn't any ordinary rabbit...

But this rabbit isn't the stuff of Peter Cottontail. Ralph the rabbit would likely frighten Peter by his immense size. Ralph weighs in at 42 pounds and is about two feet long -- bigger than most 3-year-old kids. And he's still growing, eating about four pounds of food a day.

One could claim Ralph's the biggest bunny ever. However, it can't be officially verified because the Guinness Book of World Records no longer measures pets because they don't want their owners to overfeed them.

But he certainly is something to see. Click on the video below to see "The Early Show" interview from Uckfield, England with Ralph, his keeper, Ella McDonnell, and owner, Pauline Grant.


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[Freedomforever88]

"What's up doc?"

[rondivoo]

So... a big, fat rabbit... is it the Easter Bunny?

[christyh79]

I doubt very seriously that this rabbit is 42 pounds as stated in the article. It may be 24 pounds. The largest of the giant breeds is Humphrey who weighs in at 28 pounds.

I've included the article about Humphrey and the Snopes article stating there are rabbits that are indeed this big, for all the non-believers out there.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-514728/Hopping-record-books-Humphrey-stone-rabbit-king-big-bucks.html

http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/giantrabbit.asp

[Clemsson]

Hasenpfeffer

3 pounds rabbit meat, cleaned and cut into pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 pound bacon, diced
1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 cup dry red wine
1 cup water
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
1 tablespoon currant jelly
10 black peppercorns, crushed
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
2 teaspoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


..DIRECTIONS
1.Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels and set aside. Sprinkle rabbit with salt and coat with 1/3 cup flour, shaking off excess. Brown rabbit in remaining bacon fat. Remove from skillet, along with all but 2 tablespoons of the fat, and reserve.

2.Saute shallots and garlic in skillet for about 4 minutes, until tender. Stir in wine, 1 cup water and bouillon. Heat to boiling, then stir in jelly, peppercorns, bay leaf, rosemary and thyme. Return rabbit and bacon to skillet. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to low. Cover and let simmer about 1 1/2 hours or until rabbit is tender.

3.Remove bay leaf and discard. Place rabbit on a warm platter and keep warm while preparing gravy.

4.To Make Gravy: Stir lemon juice into skillet with cooking liquid. Combine 3 tablespoons water with 2 tablespoons flour and mix together; stir mixture into skillet over low heat. Finally, stir in thyme. Pour gravy over stew and serve, or pour into a gravy boat and serve on the side.

HAPPY COOKING!!!!

[observer2020]

Yuck! I place you in the same company as the guy that cooks cats. And he was banned from TV for it. Sick!