Binging with Babish: Rabbit from The Last of Us

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[@declansonzogni]

I can’t believe we finally found Babish’s limits was the use of deer stock and not a random adventure to a cacao farm

[@sierrabokoskie8374]

This was my main takeaway from the video as well

[@paigelarson9279]

Yeah that was all I could focus on 😅

[@FellsApprentice]

In fairness the only way you are going to get that is if you have a bunch of deer bones laying around.

[@HazyHerbivore]

@@FellsApprentice dude he's literally done the every meat burrito

[@miniflem1]

I hooed his lines were drawn at endorsing fascists. I was wrong.

[@Ruby_Key]

Frank's reaction when he was presented with the rabbit is GOLDEN every time.

[@rvallozzi]

really did make my day!

[@SuperRONDALE]

@@charliemalick8985 I don’t think you’ve been in franks position before though

[@patch1752]

The word flabbergasted is what I’d use

[@alienkinkvr]

I'm not sure how it isn't a reaction GIF being spammed everywhere

[@EyeOfThePhi]

@@alienkinkvr unfortunately most Americans (Republicans) still have a massive problem with LGBTQ+ folks so I would imagine that's why it isn't making the rounds

[@Blip_.]

He won't mess with Bambi, but Thumper is fair game.😄

[@aredcape1830]

That episode of the last of us was so beautiful I cried my eyes out. Delicious looking dish too!

[@HireMichaelEverson]

Just a little detail that I'm sure was overlooked, Bill held the bottle of wine by the bottom, with the label facing the person you were pouring for. Perfect.

[@Andrew-yq4vb]

I noticed this aswell. Perhaps he had a job in the i restaurant industry and it's just a habit?

[@noraunhappy]

Yeah there’s actually a really cool symbolism done with that, though I don’t know if it was intentional or not. At the first meal with Frank he pours with the label facing up, hand on the bottom in a very proper way. He pours like he’s serving a guest, which he is. But in their dinner at the end of the episode, he pours it much more casually, because Frank is no longer a guest, he’s family and family doesn’t require the formality.

[@indubio1]

That seemed very intentional to me!

[@Viperspider1]

​@@Andrew-yq4vb I believe he was designed to be more cultured than the audience initially gave him credit for. He's a prepper, usually someone who is considered unhinged and uncivilised. Over the course of the flashbacks we learn that he is resourceful and intelligent. When we meet frank, we see that he also is sensitive and cultured. The whole character is designed to subvert your expectations, and his sexuality is the final point that drives his characterisation home - don't judge a book by its cover.

[@lainwakura]

I wouldn’t be surprised if that was a character choice by Nick Offerman

[@Clarr0r404]

7:41 Coming from someone in the wine industry, the use of a different wine box to hold all different kinds of wine varietals is extremely accurate, LOL.

[@V_4_Versace]

It’s honestly my favorite part of getting a box of wine to see what fun box it comes in lol

[@evandepaolo6917]

And like... Gamay is such an underrated grape

[@Knightowl1980]

I’m not in the wine industry and I do the same at total wine

[@dexterwestin3747]

@@evandepaolo6917 This is true and that particular vintner's Beaujolais is cheap at around $10 a bottle so I end buying a lot of it.

[@agustinamagpie]

For real, back when I was a taste guide, I had everything shoved in whatever box lol mostly I used the sparkling wine boxes, they were large and could fit all the other sizes hhahaha

[@clintbrunke2074]

I also noticed the case of caymus, but he knew what he was doing, he knew the caymus would hold and be better aged. So he was drinking the Beaujolais first cus it doesn't age as well as a napa cab.

[@karmagirl314]

I can't imagine what Frank was expecting but if I was trapped in a hole and a man with a gun reluctantly agreed to feed me I would have been expecting a can of peaches or something.

[@caronstout354]

Or some horded military MREs...

[@CandaceYoung962]

I suspect if it were year one, that's exactly what Bill would have given him...

[@memoryisamonster]

Gives another clue into Bill's personality that he went through all that effort to impress Frank even if it ws subconsciousl

[@DearxMyxSongs]

That’s Holes, lol

[@austinpena5605]

Seeing how much time goes into making this dish makes Bill and Frank's final day even more sad and romantic

[@Spoopball]

There was a very sober paralle. In the first scene Frank was starving and ate as much as he could until he was stuffed, still wanting to eat more, but physically couldn't In the last scene, Frank could no longer digest solid food by that point due to his illness, and the plate did show signs of being eaten, it was clear that Frank couldn't eat anymore of the diner even though he wanted to.

[@boop3nowurded538]

@spoop ball i didnt notice that 🥲😭

[@danielmorris7648]

Irs not sad its gross

[@composerjalen]

@@danielmorris7648 rabbit is delicious

[@core_queen]

@@danielmorris7648 how is it gross

[@Peenale]

This is probably my favorite thing that babish has made so far. Just the way the dish looks is food for the eyes. It's amazing

[@CaptainxGUJJAR]

Frank's reaction when he was presented with the rabbit is GOLDEN every time

[@AcceptTheNull]

My grandfather grew up in the depression and was fed rabbit, which he loved. When he met my grandmother he took her to his parents house where they had hasenpfeffer. My grandmother loved the stew and on the way home asked what was the meat. She was not happy, but hey she married him in the end.

[@eanderson9599]

even thinking about eating mushrooms in the world of TLOU is insane

[@jasonschuler2256]

Only because of superstitions, though. Anyone educated would know there would be no greater danger to eating them after the mutation. If anything, it's yet another characterization of Bill being a lot more clever than most people would give a man like that credit for.

[@chlcrk]

I once saw a person on a TLOU Reddit fantasize about what it would be like to eat cordyceps. Something which seems like an inherently bad idea

[@c_saragusa44]

When he said I know I dont look like the type and the guy says that he does, I wonder if that was an easter egg to one of his previous tv show roles as ron swanson in parks and rec

[@fatsongsongandthinermao]

looks delicious

[@cookingwithkimbap4432]

Shut up

[@jekblom123]

@@cookingwithkimbap4432 IT LOOKS DELLICIOUS

[@normalnorman5593]

I wanna see an Alice in Wonderland special or maybe even a pirate's of the Caribbean special there's so many different dishes throughout those movie series

[@patrickhalliday8220]

I just want to see pirates of the Caribbean clips

[@penguiin12]

@@patrickhalliday8220 okay go watch those morons

[@MatthiaGryffine]

I'm guessing that Disney would take issue with that.

[@jep9092]

Yes

[@15oClock]

Delicious long pork.

[@jarrettadams4102]

I was blown away by how invested I got in Bill and Frank's lives. Now all I want is a Christmas special with them

[@jasonpham1426]

Apparently there is a 2 hour long cut of bill and frank

[@jbonnett1225]

@@jasonpham1426 Where do we find that?

[@rossscarbro4602]

Grindr

[@zacharyantle7940]

@@jbonnett1225 talked to a guy who was a set decorator for the show on Reddit, all that was cut was more scenes of bill prepping for the montage, Joel and Ellie exploring his house more, a scene of Joel working on a gun at a work bench apparently

[@ScreaminEmu]

@@rossscarbro4602 That's actually very funny. 😂 That said, I thought Frank and Bill were 2 of the best-acted characters I've literally ever seen on TV. Any excuse to see more of them is fine by me. Nick Offerman is freaking ridiculious.

[@brettgt40]

My dad once hunted and cooked rabbit for us when I was a kid. Wasn't as fancy as on here, but still a trip down memory lane seeing this today, thank you.

[@Slingblade2040]

Thanks for that mini lesson on removing the bones it was great. Loved that episode and had a feeling the food might show up. Animes have been crazy with meals also, can't wait to see some of that camp fire cooking. We gonna have so much content to watch!!

[@TidalBell]

I knew Babish was gonna do this dish the second I saw the episode.

[@StickySirFace]

Me too! I would have been suprised if he didnt. This feels like a very obvious and easy food to recreate compared to other stuff such as... Turturkeykey or the clay roasted HUMAN leg from hannibal.🤣

[@JurassicFanatic]

Toss up between this and the 20 year of can of Chef Boyardee :P

[@lanigaston5360]

Same!!!

[@ImNotAThief]

“That’s the cutest f***ing thing I’ve seen in my entire life” *arrow*

[@AlKaseltzer87]

The way you held that garlic when you were cutting the top off had me on edge.

[@somejerkbag]

That smile when he gets the rabbit just melts me 😃 😊

[@Pigness7]

Even after the world is over Ron still knows his meats

[@jzburnouts2356]

I see what you did there..

[@nathanlatham5651]

Babishs first episode was Ron's burger and now seven years later we're back

[@headspacedeficit]

I'm sure someone else has pointed this out, but carrot tops are a nice herb/green. If yours aren't too bitter raw, they're nice in salads or as pesto.

[@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger]

Honestly: the green tops from a lot of roof veggies are great. Radish greens are my go-to if I want to include spinach in a dish but dont want the waxy feeling on my teeth (comes from cooking spinach). They're crispy, lightly peppery, and very satisfying

[@andrewk71]

"One of God's cuddly edibles" 😂😂😂 GOLDEN!!!

[@lenatian1078]

This looks so tasty! Loved how you paired the dish with Beaujolais!

[@JurassicFanatic]

I'm so happy you did the rabbit dish!!! My friends and I are debating trying it ourselves but prepping the rabbit looks intense.

[@HazyHerbivore]

it's not too bad if you've done a modest amount of meat prep before

[@tom_j.]

Not this, if I see any strawberries in the video I'll cry again

[@bluesdjben]

That carrot puree looks amazing. Definitely want to try that sometime.

[@HatashiLuvsU]

I was really hoping this dish would make its way onto this show. Love it!

[@jeromethiel4323]

Glad to see you used the whole rabbit. I have eaten a fair amount of rabbit, as we raised them when i was a kid. And they are fiddly to get the most out of. But key to being a responsible farmer is using everything, and wasting as little as possible.

[@BrainMax_]

Please make bottomless wings, bottomless muffin tops, and a cream cheese donut stuffed in a roast chicken mentioned in Regular Show episode, "Gut Model"

[@user-rj5gy3zc1g]

Frank's reaction when he was presented with the rabbit is GOLDEN every time. In

[@Dr.Crusader0138]

Perhaps Babish could do the Duke's recipes from RE: Village? It fits the zombie game theme pretty well, I think.

[@rmp5s]

Hahaha...when I was in culinary school, I somehow ended up on rabbit duty and made tiny little rabbit chops...it was adorable and delicious.

[@bdmurr2]

Now let's see a version of how they might have prepared the rabbit they stole in episode 6 with some other foraged ingredients and cooked over an open fire.

[@originalcharacterplznostea2749]

Frenched rabbit rib, jesus christ, Bill went all out

[@SheyD78]

What a fantastic looking meal. Maybe some kind of herb crust could save the rack, or just confit it along with the rest.

[@heatherrockwell9012]

That presentation is straight out of Hannibal, I love it.

[@KoneeKawa]

👀

[@melvinshaw7574]

Say whatever you will about the rest of that show, but plating is always, always, ALWAYS on point. Whether it's the Pinhead inspired sugar quill roast, or even a salad, that show knew how to present.

[@heatherrockwell9012]

@@melvinshaw7574 Who says negative things about Hannibal? It’s one of the most adored shows I can think of.

[@joshuamiller5942]

It's awe-inspiring imagining Frank doing all this in a post-apocalyptic milieu. edit: I should have written Bill, not Frank*

[@hylianro]

You mean Bill

[@jheriking5585]

Elmur fudd is drooling watching this. Bugs bunny is too with a stress sweat

[@trailersparks]

Knowing precisely how much work went into this makes it that much more romantic 🤧

[@Nolow123]

the second I saw this dish in the show, I hoped you'd make it. So happy to recreate this from this incredible episode

[@Stop_Pre-Ordering_Video_Games]

That episode of The Last of Us was an absolute masterpiece, it was so beautiful and immersive.

[@KairuHakubi]

you and I will never be able to co-exist.

[@alejandrocastillolopez6268]

​@@KairuHakubi ? It was objectivelly one of the best, if not the best, piece of zombie media in Films or TV as a whole. A masterfully created story and characters

[@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger]

@@alejandrocastillolopez6268 I havent seen Last of Us (dont have any streaming services) so Resident Evil is my cheesy standard for zombie action media. Deadrising, Resident Evil, and Left 4 Dead take my gaming top three.

[@alejandrocastillolopez6268]

@@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger the Resident Evil saga has some of my favorite video games EVER (I 100% RE4, RE2R, RE3R and RE7 😈). But just talking about movies and TV with zombies on them, The Last of Us is the best, especially this episode

[@Stop_Pre-Ordering_Video_Games]

@@KairuHakubi Why? Genuinely interested

[@Mr.Misfit2814]

Bill and Frank would approve of this! Maybe not the mushroom part. Can you make the La-zitt balls from the Harley Quinn Valentines Day special - a vegan version and a non-vegan version?

[@johncox9868]

When are you doing the entirety of "The Menu"? Because we al know you have to do it. It would have been perfect for the 10 million subscriber episode.

[@rlitwiller09]

I love this! KZbin is full of how to break down a chicken videos. I know how to break down a chicken and I don't need a celebrity chef to show me how to break down a chicken. But I definitely don't know the anatomy of a rabbit and how to break one down is a great thing to add to my repertoire.

[@amaturearcadia]

Right?? Could come in handy

[@dimmingstar]

that was so cool Babish, i had no idea you could prepare rabbit as if it was beef or larger game! the ribs were definitely charming; the whole dish was~ thank you for the effort every time, love it (:

[@shutup2751]

Rabbit is one of the most underrrated meats around, i only had it twice but was delicious, shame you cant find it most places

[@josh4601]

pet shops all over the place sell rabbit.

[@vanessagaul7034]

you can find it and shoot them yourself in *the midwest*

[@katlove5481]

​@@josh4601 sounds expensive lol

[@katlove5481]

You can find rabbit meat online

[@Brahkolee]

I mean, technically you can find it almost everywhere. You just have to be okay with harvesting it yourself.

[@jacobdebernardi4385]

The night I cooked dinner after watching that episode, I felt much more gratitude for what I was eating.

[@tomkvideo]

Disappointed we didn't see Andrew playing some Linda Ronstadt on the piano.

[@captaincoon_]

There we go!! Please do the Canned 20 year ravioli and steak they had in the woods

[@thegloop5018]

never seen the show, was assuming this was the rabbit that one streamer said was the cutest thing she'd ever seen in her life

[@josephbanatlao6461]

Was waiting for this to eventually comes out

[@LS-jj4sy]

Ugh I've been going crazy trying to figure out a reputable place to get rabbit from for the past few weeks because I was reminded of the one time my... great aunt? made a rabbit sauce and it was one of the best things I've ever had

[@thachocolategod]

I've been skeptical to try rabbit but the way my boy Andrew made it looked incredible. I'm going to have to give it a try.

[@Insert-Retarded-Reply-Here]

Rabbit is some of the tastiest meats out there

[@chan742]

You know what I find funny? My local mushroom guy sells cordyceps. it's a tincture, but I could straight up add cordyceps to this dish.

[@caronstout354]

Perhaps as a final garnish...

[@sheikhmtn3639]

That carrot puree looks amazing

[@Amethyst1919]

I can't believe you frenched bunny ribs!!! to awesome!

[@vanessagaul7034]

The mini rabbit rack = adorable! My boyfriend shot 2 rabbits yesterday and put them in the sink to brine them and I flipped out, but now I am no longer mad because I will make him make mini rabbit ribs. 😁

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Babishhh Never fails to IMPRESS

[@Patukassi]

rabish

[@miniflem1]

Other than his choice of sponsors.

[@SvendleBerries]

@@miniflem1 Nah, it's fine.

[@sheikhahmad1869]

Frank,s reaction when he was presented with me rabbit is golden every time..❤

[@dolly6957]

When this episode came out, my first thought was “I can’t for Babish to do this” 😂 this looks amazing!

[@gregtbarton8035]

That moment Babish makes his viewers cry when you realise this was the first and last meal Bill and Frank shared during their 20 years together.

[@Idonotlikepeanutbutter832]

How about making Homer Simpson's Donut with "sprinkles" from Lisa's Date with Destiny

[@velvetdraws3452]

thank you alot for the timestamp that skips the rabbit part

[@matxalenc8410]

I find it charming too. I wasn't a fan when you were cutting into that rabbit, but I changed my mind when I saw the cute little ribs. I do feel a little morbid saying that, though.

[@kikio0529]

I've wanted to try rabbit for a long time and this sounds great. This is making me hungry just in time for lunch break!

[@MatthiaGryffine]

I can understand using this scene but I would certainly have appreciated using the start of the first Winter scene of the video game where Ellie impales the rabbit with an arrow.

[@nightblader1]

That would’ve been amazing 😂

[@Shanes-ep9jp]

As someone who eats rabbit a few nights every week and you want to try rabbit recipes, if you don’t like gamey meat don’t forgot to remove the scent glands

[@SamRuizsammiree]

there was absolutely no reason to be reminded of the heartbreak experienced with episode 3 but here we are learning how to make Bills Rabbit.

[@MrReuin]

Never watched or played the last of us sadly. However this dish is one of my favourites you've made! Rabbit is never used enough in cuisine i find. This looks absolutely delicious

[@mercifvlsx]

i definitely recommend both the games and the show, its truly such a beautiful story

[@NetScourge]

you're not missing out on anything it's really boring

[@allisonguthrie8257]

If you’re curious, this episode (3) works just fine as a stand-alone without watching the rest!

[@erensfeet5563]

@@mercifvlsx your mum is boring

[@sallytheuselessbird]

​@@NetScourgeits only boring to people with low attention spans

[@AbeeraFatima-gt2ht]

I am so happy you did the rabbit dish

[@michaelabell8963]

Butter milk over night. Either wash it off and season how you like or bread it, then deep fry, and enjoy!

[@shadesofblack89]

This has to be the most requested dish in the last month. LOL. Yes I was one of many on Reddit who asked for it. It's an amazing show

[@Sabalicous]

My boyfriend is the one who did the original for the show! So proud

[@masterspork3735]

details?

[@naterivers6107]

Mise en place translates to "everything in it's place" so itt would be place our last mise, or "place our last things"

[@johnwitt112]

Rabbit is my absolute favorite! Cant wait to try this out!

[@rolfyboy8]

Great job making the rabbit. Would it be possible to make another that also calls for cooking a rabbit. 'Louisiana Back-bay Bayou Bunny Bordelaise a la Antoinne' from Looney Tunes 'French Rarebit'.

[@TreyMcDonaldAnimator]

There's a slight bit of irony using a carrot puree for a rabbit based dish. Is that just me? (Doc?)

[@Aftershk]

Not if you know actual rabbits beyond popular culture. In reality, rabbits don't prefer carrots, as carrots are way too high in sugar for anything but an occasional treat for rabbits. :P

[@TreyMcDonaldAnimator]

@@Aftershk well no that's what I was getting at mainly lol in pop culture. I heard about that fact too.

[@zeeshanbhatti6]

Thanks for idea

[@RustyBrownsRingDonuts]

That is my favorite wine. Got it on a whim after Valentines plans fell through at a local restaurant (snowing at 7pm on holiday and still open) and ended up being a great night 😉

[@Trotsky1981]

Binging with rabbit

[@CookinWithSquirrl]

Nicely done, sir! That frenched rack is crazy fiddly!

[@shahzadarajpoot4772]

Exactly 😇

[@mixedbagmixesmusic1967]

I saw him pull out the wine, had flashbacks and immediately started sobbing.

[@jekblom123]

uh, what?

[@mixedbagmixesmusic1967]

@@jekblom123 Have you seen Ep 3?

[@StopSpiderMan]

I'd love to see you make Slumber Party Pizza from Jimmy Neutron episode, "Sleepless in Retroville"

[@ms_cartographer]

Or, the purple and yellow candy he made that made everyone act like drug addicts.

[@dreamweaver.]

YES!!!

[@noahvanderveer-harris4257]

Andrew, can I ask an honest question...What the heck do bay leaves actually do to a dish? I never notice a difference.

[@caronstout354]

They add a "certain something" to long, slow cooked dishes like soups and stews and meats...

[@yanceyboyz]

Yeah like the person above said, you want to be using them in really long cooking times, if you make anything in a slow cooker they are great.

[@manollette]

Lol was sad to hear "deboning, which you probably didn't come here to learn to do." I'm here for exactly that reason. My wife made an amazing rabbit stew for our LotR marathon a couple of years ago, and the stew was delicious, but after biting into several bones, I'm convinced she desperately needed a better deboning process to follow. Still, looks delicious - will give this recipe a go sometime too!

[@xXSilentAgent47Xx]

"That's the cutest f(/=&ng thing I've ever seen."

[@vucub_caquix]

*bursts into tears*

[@vinewoodk1]

Now I know how to romance properly. Thank you Babish.

[@grimshock6983]

When are you making the Bigot sandwiches from Last Of Us 2. The steak sandwiches.

[@velvetdraws3452]

@@RahulRamteke-ph9dj thats what its called in the game

[@basitali8761]

I was really hoping this dish I would make its way onto this showing method.

[@MegaChickenfish]

Part of me expected this to be the rabbit from the video game and we'd start with Babish out in the forest with a bow and arrow.

[@logankerr8090]

please do more dishes from "The Menu", some of those dishes are beautiful!

[@caronstout354]

At the very least recreate Tyler's BS..only the way it should have ended up-delicious!

[@claytongoode5715]

Congratulations to Babish for not taking the easy way out and make this episode "Frank and Bills Strawberries."

[@caronstout354]

He will be...he's got to wait until the 🍓 seeds he planted mature and bear fruit...

[@TaimoorAhmed-nx8du]

First time I have seen rabbit being cooked

[@mellbes8605]

thank you im going to have a cooking exam today cooking rabbits and now i know how to use the rabit ribs

[@AfterCovidthefoodchannnel]

Amazing the rabbit that you make! Like a lot the filling that you make for the part of the belly! Beautiful dish! 🦇