Rabbits were a common staple food source in Australia until 1950s when the myxoma virus was released which causes the disease myxomatosis.
lmpdev•10m ago
Also our most successful rugby league team’s name was given as a derogatory put down: “Rabbitoh”, which was seen as a poor sales person flogging rabbit meat for money
South Sydney being a poor area, yielded the South Sydney Rabbitohs
shoobiedoo•7m ago
I've only eaten rabbit once and it was bathed in garlic butter so I don't really remember it. Besides the "tastes like chicken hehe" stereotype, is there any knock-your-socks-off dish made with rabbit where it's center stage?
someperson•30m ago
lmpdev•10m ago
South Sydney being a poor area, yielded the South Sydney Rabbitohs