Get to know where your cuts of meat come from! This is an exciting opportunity to see the nose to tail process and the art of butchery, during the course of the day you will get the opportunity to cut and prepare a range of lamb products, cook and sample them. At Plumpton we can shout about the provenance of our meat, you will be able to see this first hand and learn a few butchery skills along the way.

Skills:

·         Farm to fork

·         Products that can be created from a whole lamb

·         Portion control

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Get to know where your cuts of meat come from! This is an exciting opportunity to see the nose to tail process and the art of butchery, during the course of the day you will get the opportunity to cut and prepare a range of pork products, cook and sample them. At Plumpton we can shout about the provenance of our meat, you will be able to see this first hand and learn a few butchery skills along the way.

Skills:

·         Farm to fork

·         Products that can be created from a whole pig

·         Portion control

·         Anatomy

This is your opportunity to see the day in the life of a butcher, using our state of the art butchery facilities at Plumpton college you will be able to learn the basics of butchery and get hands on with an array of butchery equipment. Whether you work in the food industry or are passionate about food, this is your chance to gain a few essential butchery skills.

Skills:

·         Cutting techniques

·         Knife sharpening

·         The butchers knot

·         Portion control

·         Preparation and cooking of meat products

Using Plumpton pork you will be given the opportunity to experience sausage making from start to finish, beginning with the whole carcase down to your own unique flavour of sausages. You will be cutting and preparing not just sausage meat but your own pork joint. Following our guidance you will be learning about the art of sausage making, the use of specialist butchery equipment and common misconceptions about sausages.