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13 minutes ago, rotuts said:
" Most of them are subcutaneous "
well
hair is not usually subcutaneous
pls call the butcher and report back
wat boy have will be soon
Soooo delicious !
Maybe I used the wrong word. What I meant was that most of it was under the top surface of the skin. Only a few of them have the hair poking out of the skin.
11 minutes ago, rotuts said:
" Most of them are subcutaneous "
well
hair is not usually subcutaneous
pls call the butcher and report back
wat boy have will be soon
Soooo delicious !
12 minutes ago, NancyH said:I had a piece of hog like that once; I cut the hair out and lost a lot of skin. What my chef friends told me to do (too late) was indeed to use a cooking torch to burn the hair off. Iwatani makes a good one, but if you need it quickly, head to restaurant supply!
Maybe I use the wrong word. What I meant was that most of it was under the top surface of the skin. Only a few of them have the hair poking out of the skin.
