Tag: butchery
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Killing A Rooster For Food
Last weekend I slaughtered and cooked my first ever bird. It was a rooster that could not be kept on an urban block. I wanted to make the best possible use of this beautiful animal and give it an humane death. Me doing this was very important to me as it sums up the whole…
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Rabbit Whole: How To Break It Down
I love eating rabbit. I don’t know about wild rabbit but farmed rabbit meat is every bit as tender as chicken and for me at least, that little bit novel. I follow Scott Rea’s advice when I break down whole rabbits (see his FB page https://www.facebook.com/Scottreaproject for great catching, butchery and cooking advice). First I remove the…
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Chicken Breast
Breaking down a whole chicken is a great way to save money and you know that you are making the best use of a precious resource. Here we are removing the breasts from the body and practically getting the rest of the chicken for free 🙂 . The breast meat doesn’t do a lot of…
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Chicken Crown
Breaking down a whole chicken is the best way to save money and also know that you are making the best use of a precious resource. After removing the wings and legs from a whole chicken we can make what is called a ‘crown of chicken’. It makes for a perfect roast and you can…
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Chicken Wings
Breaking down a whole chicken is the best way to save money and also know that you are making the best use of a precious resource. Here we are removing the wings from the body. They go great in curries and on the barbecue. Everyone loves chicken wings 🙂 Removing the wings Place the whole…
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Chicken Frames And Bones
Everything but the cluck cooking ends with using chicken frames and bones!
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Chicken Leg, Thigh And Drumstick
Breaking down a whole chicken is the best way to save money and also know that you are making the best use of a precious resource. Here we are removing the legs from the body. The leg meat has more flavour than breast meat and is juicer. That makes it perfect for soups and curries…
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Kitchen Shears
If you have a couple of good kitchen knives you don’t really need a set of kitchen shears/scissors. However for convenience sake I recommend you buy them. I use them to cut lobster tails, chicken frames, vegetables and so much more. Just remember to keep them clean going from raw food to cooked food. Related…
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16cm Victorinox Swibo Curved Flexible Blade Boning Knife: PK Reviews
I have to say that as a home cook that buys meat in bulk, I love this knife. As soon as you hold the handle you can tell it is specialised for its intended task. The grip, the flexible curved blade and sharp point is designed for following the lines of bones and seams. I…
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What Is A Chantry Knife Sharpener?
I treated myself to this chantry knife sharpener after seeing it in one of Scott Rea’s videos titled ‘tools of a master butcher’. If it is good enough for the Scott Rea Project then it is is good enough for yours truly. 🙂 Remember that we are not putting an edge on the knife here,…
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