Chapter six hundred and seventy-ninth the way home
In the rock pit, boiling water was boiling in a huge semicircular wooden basin. The fat intestines cut into small pieces were rising and falling, and the golden fat floated on the water, forming a thick layer.
The special terrain formed a natural heat gathering place, and outside the rock pit, Bifang peeled off a whole piece of musk ox skin, tilted his dagger, and carefully scraped off the fat and the innermost layer of the skin.
"This is subcutaneous tissue, a layer of fat and connecting tissue that holds blood vessels and nerves. Don't waste it, we can also use it to refine oil."
Bi Fang threw the hanging layer of yellow and greasy cheese-like substance into the pot and kept rolling it with the boiling water.
After cleaning the inner layer, Bi Fang turned the musk ox hide over and began to clean the outer layer, scraping off the knotted hair, and then rinsed it with boiling water several times.
Unfortunately, although this is also a forest, there is no river and there is no way to soak it. Bi Fang can only deal with it and cannot wash it thoroughly.
While waiting for the animal skin to dry, Bifang came to the side of the skinned musk ox. The huge musk ox had no fur and its red muscles were exposed, which looked quite scary.
Although Sansha had eaten a lot before, there was still a lot of internal organs left inside.
"Theoretically, any part of a prey has its use, such as intestines, belly, and bladder. Even if you don't eat them after cleaning them, they are still storage bags with good expandability, and the sealing effect is very strong, and can be used to hold water.
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"The same goes for the heads of animals. The liquid in the eyes is mixed with the branches to make super glue, and the fresh brains will be used to tan the hides later."
Bi Fang placed the remaining offal separately to avoid cross contamination.
"Especially when cutting the liver, you must be careful not to rupture the gallbladder. Anything that comes into contact with bile will be contaminated by it."
Bi Fang carefully held out a long object, which was very dark in color, almost dark green, and looked very suspicious in shape.
"Many people have a misunderstanding, thinking that bile is secreted by the gallbladder. In fact, bile is mainly secreted by the liver, and the gallbladder plays a role in concentration and storage. After bile is secreted by the liver, it is relatively thin at first. After being concentrated by the gallbladder,
, becomes thicker bile.”
"Believe me, if you don't want to try it to see what it tastes like, you will regret it in your life."
[I know this. If the fish gall is broken, the piece of meat cannot be eaten]
[Wrowning as I think about it]
[Bitter as hell]
Dissecting animals is more difficult than most people imagine, especially very large animals, which is a double test of physical strength and technology.
But Bi Fang's technique is very skillful, and almost all the movements are done in one go. Many viewers who have seen slaughtering in a slaughterhouse feel that this is what the old masters who have been doing the work all their lives are like.
In fact, experts will know if it is there as soon as they start. From the initial removal of intestines, professionals can tell.
It is quite difficult to cut along the incision on the sternum to an indescribable point, because the location is near the buttocks. If the tube connected to the indescribable part is accidentally cut off, the nearby meat will be contaminated.
I don’t know how many apprentices have paid tuition to master the technique and strength.
But obviously, Bifang did not waste an inch of material.
"Theoretically, no matter whether the environment is cold enough, we should wear gloves before handling dead animals. Otherwise, if we accidentally get scratched, we will be easily infected by bacteria. If there are no conditions, we must make sure not to get hurt and clean them regularly.
handwashing."
Bi Fang used a hunting knife to cut the musk ox cleanly and neatly. The fat and muscle parts of all artiodactyls were not much different, so the techniques were all the same.
"We can see that a lot of meat has a thin, membrane-like layer on it. This is normal fascia. You don't need to worry about it. It's even better to keep it because it has the function of helping to preserve the meat."
A large number of white flowers and greasy fat fell into the snow, and then quickly froze like stones.
After cutting off all the obvious fat that was visible to the naked eye, Bifang poured it into the prepared stomach bags and inserted two bags in a row.
The musk ox is actually not exactly a cow. In essence, it is a cross between a cow and a sheep. It has the basic characteristics of both, but whether it is a cow or a sheep, they all have four stomachs, and the musk ox does not
exception.
With the addition of casings and bladders, you can make quite a few storage bags at once.
So he put on two layers to prevent grease from spilling, and then stuffed it all into his backpack, which was full.
This should be the part with the highest net caloric value among all the edible parts of musk ox.
The reason why we need to dismantle them separately in advance is to take precautions to avoid encountering some force majeure on the way to transport the musk ox, such as the sudden appearance of other predators, snowstorms and other situations where we have to give up the trophies.
"As long as we have this part of fat, our hunting will not be a loss." Bi Fang was satisfied.
Refining oil, animal skins, and cutting animal meat, even if all three are done at the same time, will still take a lot of time.
With the passage of time, the three are gradually completed.
The oil quickly condensed into light yellow under the action of low temperature, exuding an amazing fragrance. With the basin full, Bi Fang collected them all in the intestinal bag and turned them into a long strip, making it similar to a baggage for easy carrying.
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The entire musk ox was also completely dismembered. The useless ribs, tailbone, and vertebrae were all thrown away and allowed to be chewed slowly by the three idiots. All the useful ones were kept, but the leg bones were kept by Bifang.
Although they were heavy, they were indeed good materials for making weapons and tools. For this reason, Bifang kept two of them. After stewing the remaining two, he smashed them open with stones and sucked out the marrow.
At the same time, Bi Fang and San Sha were also open to eating lean meats that were not very cost-effective. With their extremely strong digestion capabilities, he could eat almost every two hours.
With the continuous supply of energy, Bi Fang can feel that his physical fitness is quickly returning to its peak state, even if the outside temperature keeps dropping.
By the time all this was done, it was already the next day.
The animal skins on the frame made of branches are tight, and with a gentle pat, the frost falls off.
Bi Fang applied the brain mixed with hot water to the hide to prevent the fibers from regrouping and turning back into rawhide, and continued to tan the still stiff parts, finally completing the tanning of the entire musk ox hide.
At this point everything is done.
The white horn bone helmet symbolizing the trophy was placed on Goudan's head. Bi Fang carried the musk ox, which was only 200 kilograms, onto the sled. One person and three animals acted as the most primitive driving force and headed in the direction in which they came.
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