That old fella at the counter changed how I trim fat...

Had a retired butcher come in last Tuesday, watched me work for a minute, then told me I was leaving too much silver skin on the loin. He showed me a trick with the knife angle that took maybe 30 seconds off each cut... anyone else pick up something from a customer that stuck with you?

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caseyl183mo ago

30 seconds per cut adds up crazy fast when you're doing a whole case. Tbh that knife angle trick sounds like gold because even the little things compound over a shift. Ngl I've never had a customer actually step in and show me something useful like that.

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faithf774mo ago

30 seconds off a cut doesn't change much unless you're doing hundreds of them. Sounds like you were already fast enough.

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sarah_brown4mo ago

I started doing timed sets instead of counting reps and it made a bigger difference than shaving seconds off individual cuts. Just a thought if you want to push pace without overthinking it.

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