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Relish is very excited to offer this amazing hands-on class led by chef Dino Bugica of Diavola Pizzeria where each participant will butcher an entire roaster pig. The class will start with a discussion about butchering basics, including necessary equipment, best practices, safety and hygiene, knife usage and other pertinent information. Armed with this information, each participant will move to his/her own 70-pound Yorkshire or Hampshire pig, sustainably-raised right here in Sonoma County. Guests will follow Dino’s butchering process, identifying and trimming different cuts of pork on their individual pigs. Take a break mid-day for Dino to cook up a loin from his demo pig to serve for lunch along with samples of hand-cured Diavola salumi and a bit of wine. At the end of day, Dino will share information about pork curing and lead participants as they prepare pancetta to cure at home. Each participant will take home all the cuts from their pig, including pancetta to finish curing at home.

Participants are asked to bring their own boning knife and a large cooler. A knife sharpener will be available at the beginning of the class to ensure your knives are sharp. Relish will provide ice for the cooler to keep the meat chilled for your drive home. One or two people can work on a single pig—how you divide or share the meat is up to you.

This class will also be offered on February 4th & 25th, 2012.