> > 1. It's my understanding that blackbelly meat is naturally mild and tender, > even in older sheep, so is it necessary to hang the meat to tenderize it?
No need up to age 18 months. > > 2. What type of equipment would make the job easier and really necessary? > I was checking out Lehman's supplies and wondered whether a skinning knife > makes that part easier than a regular sharp knife? Sticking knife? (is that for > cutting/slicing?) We butcher large number and tried a few differnt knifes.Mora knifes with wood handle, they cost a 8.-$, are better than any knifes up to a 120.- $.... Mora knifes have the right kind of handle, this is very important.Because the right kind of handle gives you the possibility to butcher fast ( the guys butcher 13/14 lambs an hour ) and no accident.Knives with wrong handle often lead to accidental cuts in to your hand. > > [dh and the boys have experience with deer...they do not hang the carcass > because generally the weather doesn't stay cold enough for home processing in > NC-no cold storage area] > --we do have a hack saw, various knives, meat cleaver and a manual meat > grinder > > 3. Is there a recommended place for buying supplies/equipment for home > butchering that makes the task a bit faster/easier? > (Lehman's seems rather pricey) > > We have a butchering book written by a vet and a lamb recipe book that gives > a quick visual reference of type of cuts and mouth watering recipes. If > anybody is interested in the titles just let me know. Thanks, let me know about the book regards Helmut> > Diana > =============================================== > This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). > To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly > To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ =============================================== This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
