How to Butcher a FULL Lamb into Roasts // Matt the Butcher

In this video, we're going to be breaking down an entire lamb carcass into roasts. I'll show you how to break it down from your own kitchen, with just a boning knife, a hack saw, and some butcher's twine.
This particular breakdown is for what we call a "Lamb Share" where a group of people coordinate to buy a whole lamb from a local farmer, have me break it down, and then they each get a quarter of the lamb for their household.
I'll be publishing a separate video on the rules of the Lamb Share, which can be used for any type of carcass (ie. cows, pigs, goats, etc), and how you can recreate one.
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Shoulder Breakdown 11:33
Middle Section Breakdown 27:48
Hind section Breakdown 43:00
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[@MatttheButcher]

Make incredibly delicious LAMB BACON out of a lamb belly, cheers!! Lamb bacon video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIbSd6F3jJ6aoM0

[@xstreemfishing]

Great tutorial, thank you. I butcher my own goats (almost the same as a lamb) and this ranked up at the top of the butchering videos I have watched. Again Thank you.

[@MatttheButcher]

Thank you so much for the kind words! 🙏 that’s awesome you butcher your own goats. yes, you can definitely utilize the same methods from lamb to goat. Thanks for watching! ❤️🥩

[@joesmith7427]

Thats a nice work table!

[@MatttheButcher]

Thanks!

[@CesarJRivera]

Mucho guwaw! gracias matteo!

[@MatttheButcher]

Mucho Loss wow 🙌

[@vheredera4463]

This is very Interesting gotta try to butcher it on my own..thi is a big help.

[@MatttheButcher]

You can do it!!! I believe in you, Let me know any questions you have! 🙏❤️🥩

[@vheredera4463]

@@MatttheButcher Thank you Matt..

[@georgekourakis2876]

Amazing work thanks a lot. Is it possible to show us how to butcher rabbit and especially how to debone the rabbit saddle?

[@MatttheButcher]

Thanks so much for watching! 🙏 awesome suggestion, I’ll put rabbit breakdown in the line up ❤️🥩

[@georgekourakis2876]

@@MatttheButcher Perfect thanks a lot

[@user-jc3hs8do2z]

Nice work

[@MatttheButcher]

Thank you so much!

[@elfowl6873]

I'm going to catch a Lamb and try butchering it. Wish me luck!!!!. Thanks, Matt for sharing.

[@MatttheButcher]

Hehe let me know how that goes!

[@joesmith7427]

Very good Matt!! I wish we had some lamb or mutton shanks!! Im in metro Tampa, Florida,usa. Dont forget to mention the cure is .25%x the weight in grams= the amount of cure Or 1.1gram per # for the non metric measure. How about making a video on how to get onto U-Tube?? I have never been on but i want to!! Hope to see how you do it. I would use my cell phone.

[@MatttheButcher]

It’s as easy as shooting a quick video and uploading. Get 1% better each time , cheers

[@hunterdouglas3581]

Sounds Yummy! I'm going to try this tonight :P

[@MatttheButcher]

hahaha!

[@tenlands]

Hi Matt, you are brave sawing on that marble worktop. Nice video

[@MatttheButcher]

Thanks John hope you and the family are doing well! I could really go for one of your incredible pork pies right now!!

[@tenlands]

When all this virus business is over you must come over and see us again.

[@MatttheButcher]

@@tenlands that would be awesome!!

[@joesmith7427]

Where are u located?? I would like a small counter top meat&bone saw. It makes life so much easier, like a butcher boy or hobart.

[@MatttheButcher]

This was bout 3 years ago in Maryland during the pandemic , didn’t have my equipment at work to use lol but yes bandsaws are great 🙌

[@Chasinboost365]

Looks awesome bro, thanks for the knowledge and expertise!!

[@MatttheButcher]

Thanks for checking it out my man! 🥩❤️🙏

[@user-xm3dh4ek2y]

‏‪0:09‬‏ ‏‪0:13‬‏ ❤

[@MatttheButcher]

🙏🙏🙏

[@joesmith7427]

You need to wear a chain glove. They dont cost big money!

[@MatttheButcher]

Thanks

[@honeyrouxwhryyy4590]

would you like to show us how will you clean up after you finish it?

[@MatttheButcher]

The trick is to not work messy lol have containers ready for bones and scrap. I always have a towel ready to wipe bloody drips or smears too. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching honey roux! 🙏🙏🙏

[@honeyrouxwhryyy4590]

@@MatttheButcher covid really raised up pubic's attention on cleaning, so many ppl made videos about cutting meat but not cleaning afterwards, that could be an interesting point for you to make a video about it.

[@MatttheButcher]

@@honeyrouxwhryyy4590 great idea! I’ll put that on my video list 👍👍

[@Robert-mt9jw]

Well done, really informative, but I'll be sticking to carving it when it's cooked!

[@MatttheButcher]

Haha! Thanks for watching!

[@donbetlej6574]

Do you personally sharpen all of your knives? How often and using what method?

[@MatttheButcher]

Don Betlej Hi Mr. Betlej, yes I sharpen all my knives with a tri-stone or multi-stone and mineral oil. If the knife needs a new edge ill start with the corse stone and then medium stone next. If its just a quick maintenance sharpening every week or two depending on use ill just put it on the medium stone. I only use a steel to hone, not a diamond or ceramic one as they cut the micro burs that creat the edge off the knife, and will eventually destroy the edge. When I sharpen/hone my knife I always seek the same angle on stone and steel, this is why as a professional one shouldn’t let others use your knife as the angle will always be slightly off and will dull/damage the blade quality. Does that help? I was going to make a video on this in the next couple of weeks.. :)

[@donbetlej6574]

@@MatttheButcher Thanks. I've tried the manual multi-stone method (they're not cheap) but have always used water, never mineral oil. I never had great results however considering the effort. I just don't do it enough. Just like making wine, or bread, you have to practice, practice, but using the correct method, or else getting questionable result is what I have been experiencing.

[@MatttheButcher]

Aaah , I do have a few tricks using the multi-stone that are pretty easy to pick up. But yes practice definitely helps, ive used old beater knives to really practice with and get the right pressure/angle. Also, the softness of the metal has a huge part in the pressure and process.

[@Adrianvalen6891]

Eso eso !!!!!

[@MatttheButcher]

gracias papi chulo!

[@michaelking4578]

Where can you get the whole lamb?

[@MatttheButcher]

Hey Michael, I'd recommend looking at local farmers markets. Talk with the farmers, if they don't have any they should know who does. Next I'd call an actual slaughterhouse/processor and see if they'd sell whole. lastly I'd go to a local butcher to and see if they could get one for you. does that help?