Mastering the Craft: Butchering the Pig's Leg

[@mcpearce6287]

What a pro she is. I brought home a whole hog cut into quarters. I followed her instructions for cutting up and deboning a ham. Super helpful. Thanks

[@lindaking9296]

Thanks for the video. Husband just brought a wild hog home and I was clueless about where to begin. Your step by step instructions will really help us get this job done!!

[@impactodelsurenterprise2440]

I wished my wife was an enthusiastic as you whenever I bring a hog home.

[@benjaminhart1]

Thank you for your video. I am just learning the art of slaughter, butchery, and charcuterie. We raised 7 pigs this year on pasture and the butchery side of things was probably the most mystifying. This series has been a real nice resource for me. Keep 'em coming!

[@SuperFREEXBOXLIVECOD]

I'm so glad you guys made this a featured video. I've had all these pigs lying around and I had no idea what to do with them

[@foodfarmerearth]

In just a couple of weeks I'll be posting a video on how to make homemade bacon - which involves curing and smoking. The results were the best bacon I've ever had! And, thank you. =)

[@vmsteu3681]

Thank you for taking the time to show how to do this. I just bought a whole pig (I live in Kenya and it's cheaper to buy that way..) This is the third time I've had you in my kitchen helping me! Thanks!!

[@ProjectRescues]

If you say so. I have always loved all animals since the day I was born, and as long as Im alive I'll do what I can to help them

[@daneesposito6317]

This woman's lights are ON. Like most people, I've watched youtube videos for years. I've never really felt compelled to comment on one before though, which is kind of weird because I Reddit nonstop but... Camas needs to be known, Camas needs to be seen, there is way to little of her on the internet right now. Yeah, I'm a guy and yeah she's pretty but the intelligence just captures you and you can't look away. Count me in Camas.

[@s.russell1856]

Very helpful video. Once again, I've got a large pork picnic shoulder roast to take down. I've really been trying to hone my skills at this, so I watch several videos before each attempt. I noticed that everyone has a few personal and unique touches that I can relate to. That's why I keep learning and adding to my knowledge banks. Thanks so much for posting this video. I've got to go sharpen my boning knives now and have another go at a pork picnic shoulder. Each time I do it gets better and better. You've been very helpful. Sharon

[@impactodelsurenterprise2440]

Damn this is the first time I've seen a woman butcher a pig not to mention in a professional manner. Absolutely love butchering my own meat, gives you a greater appreciation of different cuts.

[@thesonicassault]

is it weird that i find this, like, BEYOND fascinating?

[@literaryvendetta]

And to the creator of this video, thank you very much for your time and energy.

[@jamesnorquist4429]

Wicked butchering and knife skills as well as extremely informative!!!

[@supamarioisbeast]

thank you thank you ill be here all week

[@jj01a]

Thank you for putting in the effort to make a outstanding video.

[@andrewknowles9150]

The best educational video I've seen. Brilliant. I just took a whole leg apart after watching three times. Thank you so much. P.S. A sharp knife is a must!

[@dynaJoe2002]

This woman knows her shit...thx for the info ur Husband is a lucky man..!! thankyou

[@mkgaming664]

🤣🤣🤣🤣..LOL

[@chrisvillarruel2221]

Thanks for posting. I got lost on the very last cut between the two long roasts. The angle was not quite there for me to see what seam you found. I would love to see your brining recipes

[@TexasToast09]

Also, We raise goats, pigs, cows and chickens. All of our animals are out on big pastures all day long and then we keep them in uncrowded barns and stables at night. All of them are trained to come back when it gets dark. They basically roam free all day living a happy life. We treat them well and never do anything to harm them. When it's there time, like I said, we make sure they die in peace and we thank them for being alive to feed us humans.If you have never tried farm raised meat,you should

[@foodfarmerearth]

For the most part she used a boning knife. She talks a little more about them in part 1 (the midsection), around 48 seconds in from the start.

[@TheLabrat67]

why not cut the hock through the joint and when through 45 % angle off,you could use a steel to put through the hole in the aitch bone if you scoop most of the meat from outside the aitchbone first ,theres a vien in that topside u cud remove ,small toprump floating bone cut as a v ,when cured after hanging its straight ,less waste ,better to seam that ss as there is now gristle in it and a wedge of fat plus shin ,each to his own but not a profitable way of production

[@TheOlavarria49]

Wonderful video, I really enjoy it. I luv animals, but I also like the idea that they are an excellence source of food.

[@eliomongiardi8923]

Awesome video ....where did you learn such dexterity in handling a carving knife? You have provided a visual learning experience in carving a pigs leg. You have motivated me to try it. Is it advisable to individually dry cure all 5 muscle pieces and produce smaller prosciuttini? Thank-you for sharing your amazing skills.

[@BBBrasil]

I would like to actually see what Camas does with all those beautiful pieces of meat, how she prepares pots, season, curing, etc, as a continuation of "in the Kitchen" special.

[@mt280460]

Thankyou for the video. The three part series has been most helpful. They are not the cuts Ill be doing but I now know where to start. Why do you salt and sugar some of the cuts? Is this also called "pickled pork" in the shops? kind regardsMark

[@jeremybrown9331]

salting and sugaring the meat draws the moisture out, referred to as curing. i imagine pickled pork would be from a liquid brine

[@Ramhams1337]

you don't have to cut when you remove the "hog" or whatever you called it. there is a joint in there. if you can hit that there is no need for sawing

[@Kilogram24]

And that I would never argue with. You can absolutely believe what you want to and do as you please, as long as it does not infringe on others' rights.

[@jenniferlegacy1924]

you mentioned something about making lunch meat. is thier another video on that. i would love to try thanks

[@miggymitchell36]

Very great knife skills. Very well trained. Your tools are very well balanced and tuned. Nice to see tutorials for how-to-do on this. It makes me curious about actually getting some good cuts and adding a freezer

[@foodfarmerearth]

Thanks!

[@محمدإبونور-غ4ز]

I don❤️t worry you 💖💗💗 I'm 💚 🕳️i'm dead💔 without you💘وغٓٓادي💙and i🖤'm going to have to💞and you're not interested💛 you 💞for them and the rest of the people are normal🕳️

[@latt1962]

Do you boil the meat before cooking on the grill or oven to soften it up?

[@jksatte]

Thanks for the video. It is obvious you know what you are doing. Very impressive. Janice

[@olgapelecky4171]

Excellent. What brand of meat saw do you use? Thank you.

[@charlesmastaw1923]

dang girl you must have alot of talent for this

[@imallearsru]

Another great video. But who doesn't like crackle (crispy skin) it's one of the best parts of pork? The ears are tasty too when they're crispy, they're like crackle sandwiches.

[@foodfarmerearth]

good idea - I'll check into it. If not Camas, perhaps someone else.

[@Soluchi-InfiniteCoCreatorGod]

"I stick my fingers where my Knife can't go". Lmao

[@andreasbestfriend]

I think it's funny that youtube suggests the following videos: "UFO Files", "Aftermath: population zero", and "The secret KGB Abduction files". 'if you like the pig butchering video then you'll just love some of these gems!'

[@michaelogden4035]

Very nice series!

[@serchingthetruth]

Wow, thank you for your highly intelligent and classy input. Your name is very fitting...the last 3 letters I meant.

[@ccisthesekxs]

Haha she looks like the lady on I Know What You Did Last Summer ironically, the one who was butchering something when they came to question her xD

[@spaceagewhizkid]

This would make an awesome barbecue prep video.

[@maxmanpoints351]

This really is a wonderful set of videos. Thank you so much!

[@serchingthetruth]

Yes, of course we have canines, very short ones though, not intended for meat tearing. We're also lacking a lot of things in our body to properly digest meat. It is not just healthier to keep a vegan diet, but also much better for the environment, and so much more humane.

[@SandraZ227]

these were a very informative set of videos. thanks.

[@foodfarmerearth]

Thank you!

[@JJDvorshak]

Thank you. Thank you very much for this fine presentation dear lady. It was articulately informative, captivating to the eye and skillfuly executed from start to finish- or is it top to bottom? I am in the process of learning the fine arts of butchering myself. It's a respectful craft, as to the artist as to the food, and a perfect pre-medical practice. And I'll tell you an ironic secret as well. That when I finally find a woman I like enough to take her as my own, I wish she'll have the same skilled pair of choppers as your own madame. I wish you many fruitful feasts and hope none of your days are burdened by the plight of vegetarianism, Dvorjacques

[@Robbysass]

a pig can't want something in the first place, they have the brainpower of an ant

[@serchingthetruth]

Thank you for bringing culture to the conversation! As an experienced vegan I know the downfalls, so I made my assumption confidently about your teacher's diet. As far as vegan body building go, you don't have to go far, just do a search here, in youtube, and you find MANY of them!

[@android16B]

quick question, how do you feel about nature, Carnivores, Lions killing antelope, wolves killing rabbits? how do you feel of it?

[@amandaGALAXY1111]

thank you so much for your kind words and your blessing. if i am worthy i also wish you Gods blessings as well.

[@elminz]

As much as I love my bacon, when she talks about opening an animal "like a book" in such a casual manner, it sounds so much like a psychopath from a film.

[@BloodyRoses71618]

There you go. :) Now it's nice to talk to a respectable human being. ^^ Thank you.

[@andrewlikly]

Great video watch it annually when the local grocer has pig lags on sale

[@OneMansSanctuary]

How about a video on curing and brining? Great series by the way.

[@sjustinfyi]

Wow. I was just sitting here wondering what to do this Friday night. Let's get the friends and pitch in on a whole hog!

[@roseXgarden]

Hi can this work for a dog's leg as well? Any tips, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[@Kilogram24]

Dude, you're awesome! IF there were more vegans like you, there'd be more vegans. Unfortunately that's not the case. But keep up the good work, sir!

[@amandaGALAXY1111]

that is a very insightful comment. thank you for it. love&light4all

[@yerk3]

Meat is in fact better for your digestive system than a lot of "substitutes." Granted, I'm talking about meat as part of a balanced diet, with plenty of fiber and additional vitamins from dark green vegetables. If you eat nothing but meat, you're going to have some problems, but that goes for any other food as well.

[@REDufner]

nicely done, I have yet to try a pig. was this one particularly fatty. there did not seem to be a lot of meat.

[@scribble4766]

Ok, I just found your channel. You made me so nervous with that knife. One cut you had your arm crossed in front of you and cut towards your arm. I just about freaked out. I have one question, do you still have all your fingers?

[@gladeye2]

Thank you for the videos, I just had a thought, I could make meat packs for Christmas presents next year :)

[@steinderbush]

I loved your video!! You know your trade Lady!!

[@ProjectRescues]

that woman may have been 113y/o, but I doubt she was in her right mind. A woman at 108 y/o is vegan and has been for a long time. According to her, a strict vegan diet helps her mentally and physically. She is much stronger than someone who isnt a vegan. Alot of vegans are actually bodybuilders, such as Avi R. Lehyani, which has been vagan since he was 13. Even my aunt is vegan at age 75. She rides a harley, and she is just as strong as anyone I know who is half her age! She can even run fast!

[@ProjectRescues]

Let me ask you this, which of the listed items do you use?

[@TheseCrazyDogs]

Thanks for the excellent videos! These are the best I've been able to find on butchering pigs. I'd like to see you do something on curing/preserving meats as well.

[@Kilogram24]

Pigs do have sweat glands. Besides, I don't really get what you mean by "toxins" being removed through sweating. Toxins (household chemicals, toxic metals, f-ing uranium) are removed mostly through urine or feces, a.k.a. liver, kidneys and the digestive system. Sweat may contain trace amounts but it's effectiveness at "removing toxins" is pretty negligible.

[@forzaferrari93]

when your de-boning, it helps, this way you have more control of your cuts

[@frankmontez6853]

Recently bought a couple of steaks made from the leg and was verrry surprised such a very thick huge one it was . Used it for tamales . I almost bought a whole leg they said it'd weigh 14 , 15 lbs

[@chassteiner5781]

Do you have do you have a video showing how to remove the coppa?

[@ilsdmspjs]

very interesting and I don't eat much pig. I would feel very comfortable breaking down a pig after watching this. Thank you

[@johnparinellojr.2035]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Very informal glad to have seen it.

[@orme96]

REALLLYYY!!???? OH MY GOD, I HAD NO IDEA!!!! AND HERE I THOUGHT WE WERE THE ONLY ONES WHO BUTCHERED PIGS!!! YOU MUST BE A GENIUS OR A PSYCHIC OR SOMETHING TO HAVE WORKED THAT OUT!!

[@Gore1NOT1Core]

Very interesting and informative.

[@ProjectRescues]

apparently everybody likes heartattacks on a plate but me

[@Flyingmonkey299]

an easier way to dislocate the ball (Femoral Head) is to leave the leg attached and twist the trotter to the floor untill you feel a pop then take it out ;)

[@amandaGALAXY1111]

btw (as in "by the way") ill show you yet again..."'American Dietetic Association reported that vegan and vegetarian diets can significantly reduce one’s risk of contracting heart disease, colon and lung cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes, kidney disease, hypertension, obesity, and a number of other debilitating conditions.."

[@BlackQuarterHorse]

Cool. Have you ever ate rabbit? I was thinking about trying it, if I find a grocery store that sells it.

[@TheHipkin]

Great video very informative also made me hungry, thanks.

[@amandaGALAXY1111]

and you're right the sugary drinks and fast food are awful for us! love&light4all

[@Mr1stproject]

this made my mouth water .... im hungry

[@ProjectRescues]

oh, and you think your criticizing me by calling me a hippy, lol. It actually pays me a compliment, hahahaha ;)

[@OxenFreee]

somebody please make a parody of these videos. there is so much opportunity for humor.

[@pringle51]

don't know how i got here but i enjoyed it

[@yerk3]

Anything with cholesterol increases your risk of having a stroke or heart attack. Animal proteins and fats are actually good for you in moderation. It's the carbs that will kill you. Carbohydrates are what is responsible for the obesity epidemic in this country.

[@poppopp9893]

im no expert but ive seen other butchers use much nimbler and shorter knives. Especially for the H bone

[@ProjectRescues]

thats just one of the things. its become so normal to everyone that they dont see it as something wrong. they dont stop to think where it came from. all they know is that its something they get from the grocery store. they dont stop to think it was something that was living and breathing like me and you.

[@amandaGALAXY1111]

thank you so much for your lovely direction. I have viewed most of those but will watch the others. when i viewed "EARTHLINGS" & "GARY YOUROFSKY" 2 yrs ago, i -on the spot- recognized my involvement as a restaurant owner in this murderous trade. i became vegan and ceased to purchase, vend &supply animal products. I apologize to the universal consciousness 4 my involvement in those low vibrational activities. Thank you 4 taking an activist role, as the 'violent opposition& ridicule' is no fun.

[@thedoghandler199]

You never ever bone out but cutting lumps off you follow the bone and remove keeping the leg as one, so it forms a natural cavity, also please don't attempt to struggle when pulling the knife towards you i seen a lad die in a slaughter house once making the mistake she did .... Be careful

[@mogges1]

These education departments need to add this skill to there classes.I start out of high school working in a butcher shop. at quite. that was 43 yr ago now and I wish I would have stuck with it.around my area there a real shortage of good butchers.! butcher shop in 6 counties

[@ProjectRescues]

"You have a point. I'll look into the list and make some eliminations. But may I ask you back which of the above items you yourself use or not use?"

[@Kilogram24]

You don't know what anyone else needs to thrive

[@Deejayedubs]

I was just watching Jigsaw ride a tricycle, now im watching someone butcher a pig....... damnit im back to that weird part of youtube again

[@scotty2307]

I would like to see a few videos on brining and curing.

[@Robbysass]

they are adapted, you probably have heard people call them cuspids or incisors. they're the teeth that cut your food when you eat. the only mammals that dont have them are rodents

[@KowboyUSA]

Sounds like great idea!

[@jrokruhlica]

Have you thought that maybe its not the meat but what feed that animal is given? (corn, wheat, antibiotics)

[@ProjectRescues]

I have been vegan for years. Im am currently a vegetarion for your information! Become a vegan or vegetarion yourself!

[@serchingthetruth]

Thanks, Amanda!