A compote is a dish made from game meat. Some examples of the game meat used are

rabbit Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also contains the hares) of the order Lagomorpha (which also contains the pikas). ''Oryctolagus cuniculus'' includes the European rabbit speci ...

, partridge and pigeon. The meat is cooked in a roux for a long time over low heat along with

pearl onion The pearl onion (''Allium ampeloprasum'' var. ''sectivum'' or ''A. ampeloprasum'' 'Pearl-Onion Group'), also known as button, baby or silverskin onions in the UK, is a close relative of the leek (''A. ampeloprasum'' var. ''porrum''), and may be d ...

s and

bacon Bacon is a type of salt-cured pork made from various cuts, typically the belly or less fatty parts of the back. It is eaten as a side dish (particularly in breakfasts), used as a central ingredient (e.g., the bacon, lettuce, and tomato sand ...

added at the end. The dish is cooked until the

meat Meat is animal flesh that is eaten as food. Humans have hunted, farmed, and scavenged animals for meat since prehistoric times. The establishment of settlements in the Neolithic Revolution allowed the domestication of animals such as chic ...

has a fine texture and has completely fallen from the bones. Robuchon, Joël, "Members of the Gastronomic Committee". ''Larousse Gastronomique''. New York: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 2001, pg.322-323.

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