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HAVING A WHOLE PIG BUTCHERED
BUFFALOMOOSE
Posts: 378
in Pork
Thursday morning we are sending off a pig to be processed. Below is the instruction sheet. We are going to have them cut, vacpac and freeze. Any special cuts I should ask for? What about the head. I have seen head cheese videos but am really not into the gelatinous texture. I am going to ask for the cheeks. Anything else from the head? My partner doesn't want the liver, heart, tongue or lard so I have to do some research on those. Any help is appreciated.
South Buffalo, New York
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Oh Man, all of it from the blood to the Caulfat , keep it all , if I’d have my rathers , just process it, pull the pluck split it in two and put it in ice, break it down yourselfVisalia, Ca @lkapigian
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The head is a treat by itself, IMO. Smoke it whole, seasoned whatever way you like.Get the leaf lard, for sure. Then get ready for the best pies, tortillas biscuits, etc.#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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Part of Animal Husbandry is processing your own, curious as to why you are taking it to a processorVisalia, Ca @lkapigian
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Thanks @lkapigian and @caliking. I will indeed take the head and smoke it. I will have them cut it in half for me. I was in Cleveland about 8 years ago and I went to Mabel's, Michael Simons BBQ place and ordered 1/2 a pigs head. Unfortunately I can't find any info on how they did it nor for that matter much info at all on the internet. As to why I am not processing it myself, at this point I certainly don't have the proper tools, knowledge but mostly a large enough, clean enough spot with the proper refrigeration to do it. Would love to be an apprentice and get some hands on experience though.South Buffalo, New York
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Awesome @BUFFALOMOOSE , there is just so much good that the processors keep or resell, even the best of them , there are a few Farmstead Classes around the country I highly recommend looking into if you think you’ll ever do this again, all you need is a couple good knives, there is only a couple small cuts you need with a bone saw …. You’ve got a couple each of Capicola, Lonzino and Lomo , couple nice slabs of belly , plenty of sausage and a couple prosciuttoVisalia, Ca @lkapigian
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why throw away all the parts you need to make scrapple? You'd be missing out
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