Basic Butchering of Livestock & Game: Beef, Veal, Pork, Lamb, Poultry, Rabbit, Venison

by John J. Mettler

Book Overview

This accessible guide takes the mystery out of butchering, covering everything you need to know to produce your own expert cuts of meat.

John J. Mettler Jr. provides easy-to-follow instructions that walk you through every step of the slaughtering and butchering process, as well as plenty of advice on everything from how to dress game in a field to salting, smoking, and curing techniques. You'll soon be enjoying the satisfyingly superior...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B001KW98UA
• ISBN13: 9780882663913
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Where is the button for 10 stars?

Every now and then you come across a book which is right on the spot. It's written by someone who is willing and capable to share his/her wealth of knowledge in a CLEAR way. This is one of those few books. From beef to rabbit, from pork to deer it teaches how to butcher. I read it a few times, I bought a whole lamb (with hide and guts) and I butchered it. I wouldn't say I made a work of art but all the cuts are there: back legs roasts. racks, riblets, roasts, trimmings. Don't expect instruction on fancy cuts: it's not the purpose of this book. The need of a power saw is slightly understated, though. If you butcher a large animal and you are not Hulk-sized, you may want to get one ... Absolutely recommended.

A Must Have For Hunters

This is an excellent book. This should be a required purchase for everyone who takes to the woods in pursuit of wild game for the table.No more wasting meat or spending big money by taking your wild game to a professional meat processor, all you need to know is right here.I highly recommend this book, especially to hunters and outdoorsmen.

It's all here

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.

Best by far.......

This is the most concise book I have ever seen on the subject of slaughtering livestock. My hat is off to this author who as I can tell has spent many a day around the slaughterhouse. I would recommend this book to anyone who has even a slight interest in slaughtering his or her own livestock.

This Grizzly Adams thinks It is one of the best.

I used this book to teach myself the basics of butchering many years ago and find it is a ready resource today. I butcher on a regular basis and would recommend this book to any man who has never put the knife to his own livestock before. One thing to remember about butchering is this, no book will ever give you the skills, you have to kill and cut to learn them.