Bawd Bree

Hare Stew

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    4

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Classic Scots Cookery

By Catherine Brown

Published 2003

  • About

Not so highly regarded as other game meat, yet Scottish hares which have exercised well on the mountains have a superb flavour. They need a ‘slow and low’ method of cooking which allows their rich flavour to develop to its full potential.

Cook’s Tips: A young hare will have soft, thin ears which tear easily and white, sharp teeth whereas an older hare will have tougher ears and larger, yellowier teeth. The coat of an older hare will be rougher. The Blue or Mountain hare is re