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Monday, November 15, 2010
Meat
So, this week's topic is meat. Before I taught it, I understood some of it but not everything. I really grossed some students out talking about the details behind slaughtering, the different cuts of meat, how it ends up on your table, cooking it to the right temperture,etc. But then I really got a lesson this weekend. My boyfriend killed a deer, a 10-point buck to be exact, and I had said that if anyone killed a deer this past weekend that I wanted to see everything about what to do once it's dead. Sorry, I am not a morbid person, it was just curiousity. So, he woke me up at 6:45am and said 'You ready.' I bundled up and got out there with all the frost covering the fields and trees. He showed me how you have to pull all the organs out and let them bleed out, then for the skinning, and last the cutting up of all the meat. And, if you are grossed out right now, this is life. This is the reality of how meat, poultry, fish and seafood end up prepared for you to buy, cook and eat from the grocery store!! (I apologize if you are sensitive to animals or if you are not a meat eater)
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I am a meat eater, but I like to pretend it just magically ends up the way I buy it at the grocery store. I do not think it is morbid; it seems natural given your content area that you would like to learn the process. I am sure your students will love to hear about what you learned. My uncle and his kids are avid hunters, so there is always a supply of deer meat and jerkey on hand. I am not a fan, more out of the whole Bambi thing than anything else. However, I do hope to encourage my children to try new things. I hope you had fun!
ReplyDeleteI'm like Amy, I believe in magic - styrofoam packaging and all. My oldest took an anatomy class during her last year of HS. They went to a slaughter house (cows) and I was very concerned she would have issues after that field trip. But, like you she was interested in the process, not the killing. I'm not sure if I would have been as composed as you two.
ReplyDeleteYeah!! A food I can talk about! I love meat! Growing up, it was not a meal unless there was some type of meat on the plate. I do all the cooking in my house, which I do enjoy, especially when I am cooking on the grill. In the summertime I like to go to a meat speciality store and pick out some marinaded steak tips and all the fixings. There is nothing like cooking on the grill and having a cold drink by your side.
ReplyDeleteThere is a hunter in my family as well so meat was usually part of meals. I like meat but very rarely cook it or order it when dining out. Like Amy said, most of us tend not to think of how it became to be so nicely packaged in stores. Although, there are plenty of people who do consider this and are outraged so it's not for everyone. The process is fascinating and it's something we should be aware of as well as the students but then each of us has a choice. You can either choose to eat it or not...simple as that.
ReplyDeleteI heard about a great program that Missouri is running called Share the Harvest. They will take up to 10,000lbs of deer meat to help feed the hungry! What a great way for hunters to get thrill of the hunt and not waste anything. My son would love to hunt but I have told him he can only kill if he is going to eat it. I do not like venison or wild turkey so this would be a way for him to get the experience and help out families in need.
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