Snagged at the Butchery

While we were waiting (30+ minutes) for our mince order to be freshly ground from frozen beef hunks we snagged a couple pictures so you too can visit our butcher’s.

There are several things that make this butchery unique when compared to what one might expect at a butchery in the States:

• The meat is stored in freezers behind the counter, not glass showcases
• There is no running water
• The room is surrounded on two or three sides with large mirrors—which makes the shoppe seem larger than it is, but which is also a bit awkward when waiting for an order, as you’re always looking at your reflection no matter where you look
• The meat cutter and grinder (shown in picture #2) are run from the same electrical outlet, so the operator must plug and unplug them on and off depending on which machine is needed
• The name on the sign is different from the name on the receipt

And… not unique for Zambia, but notable when making comparisons with the States:

• Sometimes they have it (whatever you’re looking for), sometimes they don’t

OSHA would never approve of any part of our butcher’s shoppe, but especially not of the 

open saw blade on the meat slicer. 

Extra careful operators are a necessity here.