Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Butchering class *Warning: Extremely Graphic*

Ok, Last warning, the pictures below are posted from the day of the butchering class and are extremely graphic.  If you eat any kind of meat know that someone works hard and spills the blood of animals this way on your behalf all the time. 


We took this class because:


We desire to be a little more a part of what we are eating
To understand the process 
To commit to treating the animal in the kindest way possible while it is with us 
And to grow meat in a way that is healthier for our bodies




This was an absolutely fantastic class that allowed a lot of hands on experience.
My homeschooled kids went way above and beyond disecting a frog.  They got to see entire body systems in intricate detail.  To be a part of removing organs.  To really be a part of the process.
I am so thankful for this learning opportunity for them.








This was a 6 year old boar that had been castrated about 6 months ago so that there would be no trace of boar taint to his meat.  You can see his tusks.  They had been cut about once a year and still looked like this!





Because of his age the skin was very difficult to get off.













First leg removed


My little guy all grown up sawing the legs off animals






Both Stephanie and jacob learning about the cuts of meat.



The head was difficult to remove




Removing the organs







Pork chops


Sausage bin









A nearly empty pan of the freshest sausage you could ever have.
Delicious!





 

2 comments:

  1. Kristen, that is an awesome experience. I am impressed that Craig was there too. The photos were great. I enjoy seeing the process. I was telling Christopher about it last night and was saying, wow, they had all of their senses involved in this project. It is awesome that this family allows others to observe and participate in this wonderful experience. I sure you all are able to put this experience to good use.

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  2. Those aren't the children who were cringing just a few years ago at Lake Roosevelt when I was showing them how to clean a fish are they? How time fly's. From Stephanie complaining that I was cutting off the fish's head when it was still alive and slicing it in half to pull out it's guts to where she can now cut a pigs head off. Way to go to Jacob. Pigs feet can be tough to cut off.

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