All my life, so disconnected with the meat part of my food supply that I’d never killed anything other than a fish to eat. Yesterday changed that. The three boys of friends’ seven suckling pigs were destined for the parrilla.
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These three pigs brought their total to five so far. With experience and other adults the process went faster – but still very time-consuming. Removing the bristles is a lot of work.
Fresh pig ears and tails for the puppy.
From anus to windpipe, everything must go. Weird at first; by the third, I was used to it.
Liver and heart examined by kids. Quite an education.
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