How A Rabbit Taught Me to Cook

Rabbit, Lapin à la Moutarde à l’Ancienne

Francois de Melogue
5 min readMay 5, 2022

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I was no older than the tender age of 7 when I first ate rabbit. I remember the day quite distinctly. Not only was it the single defining moment when I knew I would grow to be a chef, but they were my pet rabbits.

Rabbit, Lapin à la Moutarde à l’Ancienne, Photo by Francois de Melogue 2022

The day started as innocently as any other. I awoke early and enjoyed a bowl of hot cocoa as I listened…

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Francois de Melogue

My earliest attempt at cookery began with the filleting of my sister's goldfish at age 2 and cooking my pet rabbits by age 7. Life has been downhill ever since.