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Title: How do you prepare Hares lugs
Post by: Graham Allan on 09/12/2007 at 21:11

 Hi I got  a bag of hares lugs from a friend ,he froze them for me after cutting them off the hares .What do I do with them now  :z8
                                                                                                                                        Thanks Graham.

Title: Re: How do you prepare Hares lugs
Post by: Hamish Young on 10/12/2007 at 07:42

Get some Borax powder from the chemist and (once defrosted) apply the Borax powder to all the fleshy bits of the ears then wrap in paper and dry....... airing cupboard good, bottom of an Aga even better :wink

There's a general guide to prepping such materials in this months Trout & Salmon  :z16

Title: Re: How do you prepare Hares lugs
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 10/12/2007 at 08:26

Spot on..Cass gets her Borax off the internet at a fraction of the cost.

As said above, but I would add that you should try to remove any fat or flesh that may be left, then allly the Borax. Massage it into the "cut" bit of the ear and work it well in.

Takes about a week to dry out in normal conditions.

Store in a sealed zip lock bag with one of those moisture absorbing pads that come with electrical goods and they will last for years.

Title: Re: How do you prepare Hares lugs
Post by: Graham Allan on 23/12/2007 at 15:41

 :z16 Cheers for the info ,Ill get them done over the holls . Graham