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Nutritional Values

🔥750kcal
💪62gProtein
🌾35gCarbs
🥑42gFat
🌿5gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

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Rabbit with Prunes

How to order / say it
Say it Konijn met Pruimen — [koh-NAYN met PROW-men]
Order I'd like the rabbit with prunes, please.
Locally Ik wil graag het konijn met pruimen, alstublieft.
Say locally

A slow-cooked rabbit stew with a sweet prune sauce.

Why try it?

This traditional dish is integral to celebratory meals in Ghent. It eloquently unites sweet and savory elements, reflecting the deep-seated penchant for rich flavors in Flemish cuisine.

How it tastes

The dish is a beautiful mixture of tender rabbit meat infused with sweetness from prunes, creating an excellent harmony of contrasting flavors.

Origin & History — first documented: 1650

Tracing back to the 17th century, this dish was intended to make game meat more palatable. Prunes were used to introduce a unique sweetness, which soon became beloved by locals.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 800 g rabbit
  • 200 g prunes
  • 🧄 1 large onion
  • 🥛 50 g butter
  • 🍷 300 ml brown beer
  • 🌿 2 tsp thyme

Method

  1. 1 Brown rabbit pieces in butter until golden.
  2. 2 Add sliced onions and sweat until soft.
  3. 3 Pour in beer and add prunes and thyme, simmering until tender.
  4. 4 Serve with sauce reduced to a thick consistency.

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