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How to bone out a pig's head

Not for the Squeamish! Credit goes to Michael Zandegu

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Very graphic material in this guide. Not suitable for Vegans, Vegetarians or anyone who does not want to know where their food comes from!

Ok this might not be for everyone! First remove the ears, these can be kept for crispy pigs ears or something else.

Ok this might not be for everyone! First remove the ears, these can be kept for crispy pigs ears or something else.

Pig's head minus ears

Pig's head minus ears

Start boning knife at the snout and cut the whole way to the base of the head

Start boning knife at the snout and cut the whole way to the base of the head

Then bone from the back following the skull

Then bone from the back following the skull

Bone it's face off by running your knife under the skin, fat and flesh.

Bone it's face off by running your knife under the skin, fat and flesh.

Turn upside down and continue on other side

Turn upside down and continue on other side

Pulling the the pig's face away while boning so you can see what your doing

Pulling the the pig's face away while boning so you can see what your doing

Pig's cheek mmmmm.....

Pig's cheek mmmmm.....

Do the same on the other side

Do the same on the other side

Turn the right way up and start to detach face

Turn the right way up and start to detach face

Nearly there!

Nearly there!

Pig,s heads have 1/3 fat, 1/3 skin and 1/3 flesh, perfect for my next guide!

Pig,s heads have 1/3 fat, 1/3 skin and 1/3 flesh, perfect for my next guide!

Finish taking its face off.

Finish taking its face off.

One boned out pig,s head!

One boned out pig,s head!

Oink oink!

Oink oink!

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