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Cutting frozen meat

dougcrann
dougcrann Posts: 1,129
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Going to be picking up a Pork Belly from Cash & Carry sometime soon. It is a full, 15 or so pound Belly. And it is frozen. Want to break it into 2, perhaps 3 pieces. Fire up the chainsaw?  Any suggestions? 
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Good serrated knife and wheaties for breakfast.  Then get the knife resharpened.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    Meat Market/Butcher bandsaw. 
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
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    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    Or that! Better idea!
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,401
    dont they have a butcher on hand to do this for you
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • YEMTrey
    YEMTrey Posts: 6,832
    The pork shoulder I bought at RD I thought was a two pack, looks like is one behemoth shoulder.  I'll be cutting it in two to cook separately.
    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
    edited October 2015
    @YEMTrey The OP is referencing a 15# belly to be cut into 2-3 more manageable sections not a shoulder :smile: . Most Big Box Stores sell Boston Butts as a 2pk
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • MelSharples
    MelSharples Posts: 260
    I have found that a good local grocer or even your neighborhood carniceria will cut something like this for you on their band saw, especially if you buy something from them.
    LBGE 2015 - Atlanta
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    A clean hand saw will do it.  But I'd give a large cleaver or chef knife a chance first. 
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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
    ^ zackly.  a clean hacksaw blade will do the job when in a pinch.
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  • Jstroke
    Jstroke Posts: 2,600
    First of all, are you smoking/curing all at once. If you are trying to slice it frozen, I promise that a power tool is required. Depends on your tool collection and how finicky you are. Personally I would wrap it in film and put it in my vice and cut it with my sawzall if I didn't own a bandsaw. Or as others suggested, a handsaw for carpentry. On the other hand you could defrost and portion it and then freeze. But bacon doesnt last long so why bother. Cure it all at once.
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  • dougcrann
    dougcrann Posts: 1,129
    Not buying from a grocer. Cash and Carry is a restaurant supply place,  sort of. All there meat comes in whole (?) Cuts. Pork butts, chuck rolls are in a 2 pack. Cheese is in blocks. Milk is multi packed. Not much in the way of butchers in Eastern Washington, and they are damn proud of their products $$$.
    Guess I will be picking up a new hacksaw. Can't see using any type of kitchen blade on a rock solid piece of meat. I think a cleaver would just bounce off it lol....

    Thanks to the suggestions. Was looking forward to firing up the chainsaw lol... 
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,401
    you could thaw it or partially thaw it and just cut and refreeze. i would probably do that even though i have an old army canteen meat saw at the house ;)
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
    I have cut through frozen meat before just using a serrated knife as mentioned above.  It wasn't a whole belly or anything, but there was really nothing to it.  It may not be the best thing for the knife I suppose.  FWIW I have an electric knife but I found I could do better with a serrated knife and a little elbow grease.  I am sure a hack saw would work but it seems like the blades are always painted and that would worry me a little.  

    This is $7
    http://www.amazon.com/Edge-2001-se-101-Knife/dp/B004NEHOTO/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1445962258&sr=1-1&keywords=frozen+food+knife

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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