I'd reasonably assume any animals would be put down as humanely as possible. First, there are the basic standards of humanity that involve not letting another animal suffer, and generally the avoidance of sadism & cruelty. Second, quality control. When animals die under duress, the release of stress-related neurotoxins leads to increased muscle activation and the buildup of lactic acid, which decreases the tenderness of the meat and can ruin a cookout. Best to take an animal down while it's completely unaware, quickly and without pain. Sure, maybe some people would even pay extra to get to bludgeon the kill themselves, but that'd just decrease the quality of the feast itself once it gets to the kitchen.urban_dilettante wrote: ↑Jan 27, 2021do customers get to select a hog and watch it get bludgeoned to death in the parking lot while it writhes and squeals in agony? like picking a lobster out of the tank at a fancy restaurant? that would be super kitsch.
Meanwhile, if they can do that as you described, but humanely, then maybe they could even have a Cajun Boucherie, which would be unabashedly awesome. Anthony Bourdain had one on his old show once. As guest of honor, he was given the honor/duty to put down the pig himself; single shot at close range, no suffering.
Q: Has anyone here eaten any meats from Have A Cow yet? How're the steaks?
