Pub Talk

Rabbit and Chips

Ok, first things first. I’m back from Spain (did you guess it in the end?), and it’s somewhat colder in merry England. Did I miss the start of an Ice Age whilst I was away? Didn’t think it was the kind of thing you could miss!

Suffice to say, I had a lovely time. It was warm, beautiful, and most importantly, more fun than being on Gladiators! I won’t go into too much detail, wouldn’t want to be the bore that talks everyone to death, or the limpet who refuses to let go.

But one thing I did want to mention was a particular meal I had. After searching the entire resort for the finest restaurant money can buy, we settled on a classy joint situated in the shadow of a medieval castle. Lured by the location, the fact that we needed to get a wiggle on to watch England Vs Belarus, and the lounge lizard proprietor’s proclamation that the cooking was ‘classico’, we duly entered the restaurant.

I chose rabbit on the basis of a guide book recommendation. The whole menu was in Spanish, which somewhat hindered my understanding of it, but I was expecting some gourmet stuff! I’m not a chef, so I don’t know what normally goes with rabbit, but I’m pretty sure it isn’t chips and mushrooms! I thought I was in a cheap, market leading UK pub chain, not a ‘classico’ Spanish restaurant. And all of this whilst watching my companions gorge on a veritable fishy feast.

I have questions for you dear reader. What would you serve with rabbit? Are chips and mushrooms as an accompaniment to rabbit the work of the devil? Are they the philistine’s or am I? I need answers people!