I finally took part in a pig slaughter! I've really been focusing on charcuterie for the last year or so and I've been wanting to take part in breaking down a whole hog so I jumped at the chance when invited by a close friend. The morning started early, or course, and since it's February it was cold and there was still some snow on the ground. Actually I got this opportunity because it had been postponed from the previous weekend due to snow. The pig in question was chosen as a piglet and raised to slaughter weight by friends of the family. In Hungary a pig slaughter is meant to supply the family with enough meat, fat, offal, sausage, salami, and other charcuterie for an entire year.
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