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

J. Mettler, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0882663917 ISBN 13: 9780882663913

Publisher: Storey, 1986

Synopsis

This guide takes the mystery out of butchering, covering everything you need to know to produce your own expert cuts of beef, venison, pork, lamb, poultry, and small game. 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 flavors that come with butchering your own meat.

About this title

Review:

"Provides clear, concise, and step-by-step information for people who want to slaughter their own meat."

"With this book in hand, you should be able to take just about any animal from pen to freezer."

About the Author:

John J. Mettler, Jr., D.V.M., is a retired large-animal veterinarian in upstate New York and has written several books on animals, including Basic Butchering of Livestock & Game and Horse Sense. An avid sportsman, his appreciation of the noble turkey was the inspiration for his most recent book, Wild Turkeys. John has written on a broad range of veterinary topics for various magazines and has written a veterinary column for American Agriculturist for over 20 years. He has professional memberships that include the New York State Veterinary Medical Society (past chairman), the American Association of Equine Practitioners, the Society for Theriogenology, and the American Veterinary Medical Association.

About this edition

• Publisher: Storey
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0882663917
• ISBN 13: 9780882663913
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208