Basic Butchering of Livestock & Game by John J. Mettler

Basic Butchering of Livestock & Game by Sausage Making Books

Price: $9.32
Updated on 5-8-2013.

Features

- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC; First Edition edition January 10, 1986
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0882663917
- ISBN-13: 978-0882663913
- Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 8.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces

This is the book for anyone who hunts, farms, or buys large quantities of meat. The author takes the mystery out of slaughtering and butchering everything from beef and veal, to venison, pork, and lamb. The text is clear and easy-to-follow. Combined with 130 detailed illustrations by Elayne Sears, the reader is provided with complete, step-by-step instructions.
Here is everything you need to know:

At what age to butcher an animal
How to kill, skin, slaughter, and butcher
How to dress out game in a field
Salting, smoking, and preserving
Tools, equipment, the setup
More than thirty recipes using all kinds of meat

Reader Reviews
Put bluntly; killing and butchering animals is not a pleasant business. Anyone who has hunted or helped slaughter on a farm can attest to this. You just have to jump in and do it.Ironically, or perhaps most fittingly, this book was written by a veterinarian. I had a couple of chuckles about that fact.This is a very "how to" book, so is really not meant to be casually read. The information provided is practical and well presented to make the process easier.The author handles what some may consider a sensitive subject with honesty and straight-forward thinking. He also provides numerous tips and how-tos when it comes to handling and butchering several different kinds of animals.While every hunter may not need this book, it sure provides a lot of help and suggestions. If you are going to be butchering a wide variety of animals (pigs, cows, deer, etc.), this is definitely the book for you.

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Price: $9.32
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