Meat!

[curgoth]

If I'm going to continue to eat meat, I kind of think this is a good idea. Not that I have any delusions about regularly butchering my own meat, but it does seem like the sort of thing I ought to do at least once so I know what I'm doing when I eat dead critters. It seems like a decent compromise between the standard supermarket meat experience and actually killing animals myself (which would invariably be difficult, since novices would mess it up causing extra suffering to the animals).

Also, knowing how to cut meat would be helpful for the inevitable zombie apocalypse. One way or another.

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[icedrake.livejournal.com]

Whoo-eee. I will not be going that route. Note that I've butchered hogs as recently as six months ago -- it's a high-skill, equipment- and space-intensive undertaking. You'll get meat out either way, but if you're going for specific cuts... That's much more of a challenge. Certainly not something you can expect to master after a single class.

Now, if they were doing it UW Bike Shop style, where you would go in, get expert supervision, and pay for the time and equipment*, that would be a great notion.


*and space! Unless you're buying pre-cured meat, which I suspect is the case in this situation, you'll need a cooler in which to hang it for around 4 weeks.