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Butchering Beef

The Comprehensive Photographic Guide to Humane Slaughtering and Butchering
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Butchering Beef by Adam Danforth is a comprehensive guide for both novice and experienced butchers. It offers detailed instructions on the humane slaughtering process and includes expert advice on processing beef efficiently and safely. The book emphasises sustainable and ethical practices, providing readers with insights into meat quality, anatomy, and butchery techniques.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in the detailed art and science of beef processing, whether you're a home cook looking to deepen your skills or an aspiring professional seeking comprehensive guidance. The author provides in-depth, step-by-step instructions that cover everything from selecting the right tools to understanding anatomy, making it an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about the craft of butchering.

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Butchering Beef

A comprehensive guide to the entire process of slaughtering and butchering beef through step-by-step photographs.

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Learn how to humanely slaughter cattle and butcher your own beef. In this straightforward guide, Adam Danforth provides clear instructions and step-by-step photography of the entire butchering process, from creating the right preslaughter conditions through killing, skinning, keeping cold, breaking the meat down, and perfecting expert cuts.

With plenty of encouragement and expert advice on food safety, packaging, and necessary equipment, this comprehensive guide has all the information you need to start butchering your own beef.

Butchering Beef is an essential resource for anyone interested in learning the craft of butchering and ensuring the best quality beef from farm to table.

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Butchering Beef by Adam Danforth is highly praised as an essential read for those engaged in the farm-to-table movement, offering in-depth insights and practical guidance on butchering with compassion and skill. It provides a comprehensive approach akin to college-level courses, beneficial not just for homestead butchers but also for anyone interested in understanding the impact of butchering on meat quality. The book is admired for its tasteful photography and detailed explanations, conveying a sense of reverence and respect for the animals involved in the process.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781612121833

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 March 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Temple Grandin
  • Foreword by Temple Grandin
  • Foreword by Temple Grandin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 274.0mm

Weight: 1132g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Adam Danforth is the author of Butchering Chickens, Butchering Beef, and Butchering Poultry, Rabbit, Lamb, Goat, and Pork, which won both an IACP Award and a James Beard Award. Danforth trained at the professional meat processing program at SUNY Cobleskill, one of the only such programs in the United States, before going to work at Marlow and Daughters in New York City. He leads experiential workshops worldwide on butchery and meat science for venues such as the Stone Barns Center for Agriculture, the James Beard Foundation Chefs Boot Camp, Google, and the National Bison Association. Danforth also consults and provides education to restaurants including Eleven Madison Park, Gramercy Tavern, Bazaar Meat, The Perennial, and Maude. He is the American ambassador for the Butchers Manifesto and a board member of the Chefs Collaborative and the Good Meat Project. Danforth lives in Ashland, Oregon.Temple Grandin is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human, as well as Thinking in Pictures, Humane Livestock Handling, Improving Animal Welfare, and The Autistic Brain. Dr. Grandin s humane livestock facility designs have been adopted all over the world, and she is a consultant on animal welfare to several segments of the fast food industry. Her work has been featured on NPR, 60 Minutes, and The Today Show and in the New York Times and Time and Discover magazines. The story of her life was made into an Emmy Award-winning HBO movie titled Temple Grandin. Dr. Grandin is a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University.

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