Dood.
Rabbit confit is literal magic on a plate.
ANYthing confit is magic on a plate.
Buffalo is good for the same reasons cow is good. Same with bison. Except I think one reason is that thee animals are typically fed wild grasses whereas cows are fed farmed grains. Especially here in the States, grassfed cows are tastier than the more normal corn fed cows. Also, they have a redder red meat because of their environment. So the get more exercise typically, a better diet, and are all around healthier. Otherwise, they are essentially just cows.
Yes, most definitely the diet and exercise influences the taste, quite significantly. One of the tastiest most amazing things i have ever eaten in my whole life was a whole-roasted pig, slow-cooked over charcoal, filled with fruit & herbs. It was on the farm of a friend of my mother's friend, and the guy who did it told me how he stayed up ALL NIGHT while the pig slowly roasted over the charcoals, making sure to rotate it and keep the charcoals from burning too hot and making a fire. Also, the charcoals were homemade from a specific kind of wood (can't remember what wood though), which also impacts on the taste.
The skin was charred black, and beneath, the juiciest, most tender and buttery meat i have ever tasted in my life. I almost cry when i remember how amazing it tasted. I mean, seriously. I have never ever eaten a pig so delicious in my life. Ever. And i think it has to do with how the pig was raised free-roaming, eating mostly everything (as pigs normally do), and how it was slaughtered in a humane and pain-free way (which also has an impact on the taste & tenderness of the meat).
I mean, man, this happened 8 years ago or even earlier, and i still remember it. There's few things in life that you eat and can still remember how it tasted so many years afterwards. Food can be a life changing experience.
