Study material

Introduction

This page gives you an overview of the trade before you start or need to take an exam. It brings together the central topics and concepts and helps you prepare.

What must you be able to do?

01Know the animal's anatomy and butcher it into the right cuts.
02Utilize the whole animal with minimal waste.
03Make a duty plan and set aside reserve capacity for ad hoc tasks.
04Control salting and smoking so the result is safe and delicious.
05Keep the cold chain unbroken and work after good hygiene.
06Guide the customer and work safely with knives and machines.

Central concepts

Concept	What it means
Butchering	To cut the animal into parts and cuts.
Cold chain	The unbroken cooling from receipt to sale.
Cross-contamination	Unwanted transfer of bacteria between goods.
Quality control	The company's own food safety program.
Traceability	To be able to document where a product comes from.
Staffed counter	Counter where the butcher cuts to order and advises the customer.

How you help a person with post-traumatic stress

Linking theory and practice. When you learn about a cut think about what it is suitable for and how it is cut. Practice knife technique and recognizing quality by color smell and structure. The more you work with meat in hand the better you understand the subject.

Also review hygiene and cold chain until it's solid. These are topics you both need to be able to explain and act on every day in a slaughterhouse.

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