Learn to:

• Shop for the best quality meat
• Develop knife skills and techniques
• Butcher whole animals and produce professional cuts
• Make your own delicious sausages

Expert tips and instructions to help you butcher your own meat and make homemade sausages!

Whether you're interested in supporting local farms and butchering whole animals or purchasing large cuts of meat from the grocery store, Butchery & Sausage-Making For Dummies is for you. We show you how to make delectable and usable cuts for poultry, rabbit, beef, pork, lamb, and goat. With easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations, Butchery & Sausage-Making For Dummies offers helpful tips and guidance for home cooks and beginner butchers. We've also got great tips and recipes for making homemade sausages, plus curing and smoking techniques. Butchery & Sausage-Making For Dummies is an invaluable resource for those interested in getting back-to-basics with their meat.

• Go shopping -- find out what kind of meat is available and what is right for you
• Sharpen your knives -- learn useful knife skills and figure out which tools you need to get started
• Learn the cuts -- explore traditional and specialty cuts, and how to substitute cuts in recipes
• Butcher like a pro -- use our expert tips and step-by-step instructions to butcher poultry, rabbit, beef, pork, lamb, and goat
• Get cooking -- try out our recipes for making delicious sausages from scratch

Open the book and find:

• The benefits of butchering your own meat
• Suggested preparations for a variety of cuts
• The best tools for the job
• How to cure meat
• What to do with leftover trim and fat
• How to make precise cuts
• Tips for processing and smoking meat
• Ten sausage-making secrets