Professor Duane lectured yesterday behind the kitchen at CVE. One of the cows had strangled itself in the early afternoon, and good thing the meat professor was available because by early evening we had a refrigerator full of fresh meat for hamburgers, steaks, and carne asada! It was very educational too!
Jaqui is just a little grossed out!
They beheaded and gutted the cow out where it'd died behind la mansión and I missed that part, but then they brought her up behind the kitchen where a crowd gathered.
Fede and Lilly are mesmerized. Frankie in the background looks sort of grossed out.
What was really interesting was not just watching the whole spectacle, but Duane's running commentary. Having done it over a 1000 times, he was the expert knife-wielder, but he was a fount of information on the different parts, how they're best served, etc. I learned all kinds of fun facts about "this cut being the most expensive in Brazil" or "this is the traditional fajita cut" or "you can see here where she struggled against the rope because it's all bruised." Fascinating stuff.
Frankie gets in on the fun.
Not too many were brave enough to get their hands dirty.
Karla and I make gross faces! Asco!
Joel cutting through the bones with a saw.
Never a dull moment!
