tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post6697997375588657704..comments2023-11-18T11:24:52.834-08:00Comments on Tales from the Den of Chaos: The cost of the cutsMother of Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12176092618150502244noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-83810709902950315272011-07-19T09:18:06.219-07:002011-07-19T09:18:06.219-07:00One of my dog raising friends regularly buys a fre...One of my dog raising friends regularly buys a freezerload of raw split marrow bones. It's fabulous for dogs - cleans their teeth, keeps them busy for hours and gives them that nice fatty marrow and calcium that is fgood for them. Watching a 15 pound terrier shove a split femur around is ... amusing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-22216492330300617592011-07-19T08:47:10.528-07:002011-07-19T08:47:10.528-07:00@Pam! Lard / tallow meat pies are the BEST THING I...@Pam! Lard / tallow meat pies are the BEST THING IN THE WORLD. And it IS all about the *balance* - I don't think ANY food is necessarily inherently "bad" or "good," it's all about the balance among EVERYTHING you consume.Mother of Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176092618150502244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-28685895470058459542011-07-19T07:48:56.736-07:002011-07-19T07:48:56.736-07:00I forgot to add that here in Iowa, you can go to t...I forgot to add that here in Iowa, you can go to the locker/butcher and order an animal, and you don't need to find an auction or a farmer willling to sell one animal. Another idea is to visit the local farmers market. There may be someone there who sells (or knows who does) animals for custom buthering.<br /><br />JustGailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-1700206823399470012011-07-19T07:45:03.454-07:002011-07-19T07:45:03.454-07:00Nice explanation of how buying a whole or part of ...Nice explanation of how buying a whole or part of a big critter works. I just want to point out for those that might do this for the first time - the front = roasts, the back = chops/steaks (and ham in a pig). Often you can order a "half of a half" which is a mix of front/back parts.<br /><br />And if you have an upright freezer, I highly recommend putting things in boxes. They serveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-20184472454837201992011-07-19T02:06:14.397-07:002011-07-19T02:06:14.397-07:00I am glad I'm not the only person who renders ...I am glad I'm not the only person who renders the excess fat from their meats. For me that's one of the reasons for buying a goose - the 1-1.5lb of readily removable fat for rendering. ("Schmalz" in my mangled Yiddish.) Before anyone yells at us, Food Nazis need to remember it's the total amount of fat in your diet that is important.<br /><br />Have you tried making suet PipneyJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361733342528469517noreply@blogger.com