Chicago Meat Collective is popping up in Lake Forest to offer our most popular class, hog butchery, at the historic Elawa Farm!
Copied from Elawa Farm’s website: Know an aspiring chef and wish to gift them an experience to elevate their culinary skills this holiday season? Join us in our first-ever butchery class with McCullough Kelly-Willis from the Chicago Meat Collective! In this hands-on class, we will break down half a hog muscle by muscle, discussing the cultural and culinary diversity that hogs offer. You’ll get to hand-cut pork chops, grind fresh ham, and more! By the end of class, you will have broken the pig down into cookable cuts like ribs, tenderloins, ham roasts, chops, and coppa. Each student will take home approximately 10 -15 pounds of locally raised, pastured pork. We will end the class by sharing delicious charcuterie, cheese, and wine. Class is limited to six people.