How To Cut and Cook Pork, Goat and Lamb

How to butcher a whole animal and cook the different cuts

In the last three years, I’ve learned a lot about food, farming, and agriculture. It’s only recently that I’ve begun to write about it. While most people would have documented the process end-to-end, learning about food production and the sciences related to it was something I found to be a very personal experience.

I was learning and unlearning so rapidly, I had no desire to try and articulate it during the process. Now that time has passed, I’m slowly starting to showcase what I’ve learned in an attempt to help people better understand modern food and farming processes.

The next step in this exploration is to show you how to cut and cook pork, lamb, and goat. I learned much of this via hands-on classes and assistance to local butchers, as most of the books I found hard to follow. Learning to cut meat and break down animals is something best learned via video and/or hands-on.

Raise your hand if you know all the different cuts of pork, goat, and lamb, and how are they cooked!

How to Cut and Cook Pork

As most of you that read my blog and follow me on Instagram know, I’m obsessed with pork. I love pigs, especially heritage breed hogs (Berkshire, Mangalitsa, and now Kune Kune). I…