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Pel-Freez is based in Rogers, AR. Most of their rabbits are raised In Missouri, Arkansas, and So. Illionois.

Most of the rabbit that I have seen locally has been raised in China - even at specialty markets.

Thanks for the replies.
At $35, I will continue to get my rabbits at Johns Live Poultry in Chicago, about the same price.
I haven't been able to locate a source for Pel Freeze locally for at least 20 years.
If you go to thier website, they are now marketing feed etc to growers and list frozen cases for sale.
With Overnight delivery costs, its not cost effective,
The coyotes have eaten most of the wild rabbits in Southern Wisconsin and I haven't shot one in about 10 years, so rabbit has not been on the menu much lately!-Dick

How strange! Usually food prices in Canada in general, and Montréal in particular, are much higher than South of the Border. But rabbit is different. The last few weeks, rabbit/lapin has been a loss-leader in the weekly flyer, going for c. $5 a pound. And it's *always* available in the freezer chest of most decent-sized supermarkets in the city. Must be cultural differences.

Geo

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There seem to be lots of them in Wauwatosa!

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The $35 price is for a live rabbit of about 5-6#'s processed while you wait.-Dick
Its called John's Live Poultry for a reason!

The butcher I spoke with at Bunzels said that their rabbits, in fact all of their meat products were from the midwest. He could not tell me a farm offhand, but also mentioned that I was the second person in a month to ask the same question. I didn't ask any further since they were busy at the time.

Stopped at Bunzel's market today and picked up two rabbits. They are available frozen, small, fryers about 1&1/2#. One is thawing now for dinner iin a day or so.-Dick

I see rabbit all over the place in the INDEPENDENT markets throughout Chicagoland.. However, it is not like the old Pel-freez with a professional package and the like. Generally, it is frozen solid and packaged in cellophane. More importantly, it lacks a country of origin label.

Lamb and small lobsters are generally cheaper in major cities in Canada.

Thinking maybe we need to break this off into a separate "where to buy rabbit" thread?

C&D farms has rabbit on the van (coming to a farmers market near you daily ) --$20/each (2-3lbs)

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"see rabbit all over the place in the INDEPENDENT markets throughout Chicagoland.. However, it is not like the old Pel-freez with a professional package and the like. Generally, it is frozen solid and packaged in cellophane. More importantly, it lacks a country of origin label."

These are ALL imported from China. I have even seen them with two different labels, China and USA!
I haven't seen Pel-Freeze for decades.
The rabbits I purchased are too small for my boneless saddle of rabbit.
I think that John's Live Poultry will continue to be my source.
Of course at the County Fair, they are exhibited and auctioned but I really don't care to eat someones pet rabbit!-Dick

Joe, that's right. We've been getting 1-1.5lb lobsters for $5-6/lb all Spring long. And yes, lamb is always cheaper, esp. in Montréal, where there is a very large Greek community; you can even buy a frozen *whole* lamb for spit-roasting. Québec lamb is really superb.

Geo

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I am now better versed in Milwaukee-area food shopping, thanks to the most gracious Mr. and Mrs. exvaxman, who very kindly took me on a whirlwind tour. Some of the highlights included Karl's Country Market in Menominee Falls, a great place for meat and sausages; Bunzel's, an old-fashioned butcher shop; Rhino Foods, an expansive Asian market; an unnamed Hmong market I hope I can find again; Glorioso's Italian Foods, which carries a great selection of Italian cheeses; Taj Grocery, a very nice Indian market; Kallas Honey Farm, which sells a variety of honeys and honey products as well as horseradish; and more. Many more stores and restaurants were pointed out in passing. I should have taken more detailed notes.

Karl's Country Market
W156n5645 Pilgrim Road
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 252-3090
http://karlsmarket.com

Bunzel's Old-Fashioned Meat Market
8415 West Burleigh St.
Milwaukee, WI 53222
(414) 873-7960
http://www.bunzels.com

Rhino Food Store
7411 W. Hampton Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53218
(414) 393-0637

Glorioso's Italian Market
1011 E. Brady St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 272-0540
http://www.gloriosositalianmarket.com

Taj Grocery
5597 N. Lovers Lane Road
Milwaukee, WI 53225
414-462-3946
http://www.tajgrocerymilwaukee.com

Kallas Honey Farm
5500 W. Douglas Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53218
(414) 462-3530
http://www.kallashoney.com

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According to the Shepherd Express, Tower Chicken Farm has rabbit. Also pheasant and duck.

Tower Chicken Farm
4111 S. Sixth St., Milwaukee
414-744-7151

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Is this near Rhino Foods?

If not, perhaps exvaxman could enlighten on where it is?

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There is no name on the market, but it is a favorite of mine.
The closest intersection is Mill Road and 76th.
The landmarks to look for:
1) Across from Spartan Gyro (please stop in - great guy and he has gyro burgers and pastrami burgers)
2) between CVS and Remy Battery. That would put the address between 6330 North 76th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53218 and 6270 North 76th Street, Milwaukee, WI.
The actual street is West Winfield, but has a 76th street address. There are no markings on the building.

Some more hints -
if going west on Mill, cut through the CVS parking lot. If going north on 76th, the turn off if just past the overpass.
If coming south on 76th, turn onto mill and cut through the CVS parking lot is easier with the traffic.

Actually, just aim for the CVS

for more bearings, it is directly across from spartan Gyro.

Oh - Kallas is actually the processing plant. The used to have a farm with hives in Glendale, but that is a thing of the past. You have to ask for the horseradish. I like their horseradish the best out of the Wisconsin brands I have sampled. When my brother-in-law was stateside I used to send him quarts of it.
Always nice folks. One of my Egyptian friends who loves to make baklava only uses their products when I introduced them to him.

Another honey facility with a museum as well as an outlet is http://www.honeyacres.com/

Very nice folks, they opened the museum up to me once when I was the only person in the place. I was sort of astounded at how many private labels they did when I stopped in. (including one bottle I spotted that said it was a hawaiian brand.... made in Wisconsin!) Not to far away from the Johnson Creek outlets.

Also these folks to "grab and go" not that far outside of Milwaukee (just a little north)
http://www.savorwisconsin.com/alllistin ... e=producer

Good evening, exvaxman.

Welcome Fowler!
I hope that you enjoy LTH!

Fowler, check out the thread in events relating to a meetup on the 9th

I have not had a chance to taste anything I picked up on the tour except the peppered summer sausage from Karl's, but that was great.

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Rabbit update.
While small, the frozen rabbit from Bunzels was of excellent quality.-Dick

I'm doing a rabbit stew for the incoming cub scouts to my boy scout group with the Bunzel's rabbit. The last time I did the same people loved it. But after the posts here, I want to find more meaty rabbits.

These places have rabbits:

Rasmussen Farm Market, Hartland
MacFarlane Pheasants, Janesville
Larson Rabbitry, Columbus

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Surprise, surprise. Pick-n-save made #9 on the worst supermarkets in America.
Jewel made #5.
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Media/Slideshow/2012/04/13/12-Worst-Supermarkets-in-America.aspx

I never should have mentioned Bunzel's for Rabbit (joking!). According to one of the people behind the counter there has been a run on rabbit - to the extent that there were none in stock when I wanted to start a stew for my scouts. A fresh order has been placed and should arrive from Minnesota today by 4.

I'm surprised how many people north of the Cheddar curtain must read this blog.

Oh - Bunzel's has a bacon cheeseburger patty close to the one Newton meats sells. One heck of a lot closer.

Yup, they have duck and rabbit there. Never tried the rabbit from there but I have purchased duck breasts. They are maple leaf farms brand but I recall the prices being decent. If you haven't been to Tower, I recommend it for chicken and their incredible chicken sausages (I like the brats).

I have purchased rabbit at Grasch's in Brookfield but I don't recall if it was imported or domestic. Whatever it was, It was pretty good, though.

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a little far for me right now but Grash's is a great place. Also the only place to get lamb fries (not that I looked, I just went there knowing they would have some).

On the maple leaf farms - I REALLY miss their outlet that they had in the chicago NW 'burbs as I was growing up.
Talk about disappointed when I found out that their pre-packaged duck half with orange sauce was what was prepared at Bergoff's when I was a kid. Far cheaper to do it at home from frozen.

well, this is astounding. I picked up four packages of these at the Klemet's outlet - for $1 each. Marked "Allen Brothers".
The Allen Brother's direct cost is $150 but they supply the buns
http://www.allenbrothers.com/allen-brothers-mini-steak-dog-party-pack.html

The Klemets outlet is hit or miss. Always summer sausages and beef sticks, sometimes deals like this.

Exvaxman, Did they have more of them at Klement's? Might have to head there at lunch.

I love going to Klement's right after Christmas, that is when they seem to have tons of summer sausages, etc left over from gift boxes. I have gone in there and left with a couple of bags of stuff and other times I'll just buy some brats or Italians and see nothing else I want.

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