A Lumberjack Frikadel must be Cooked over a source of Fire such as a lit Fireplace or Pile of Wood. Cooking things over a Fire lowers your Insanity a little and has a chance to give you a Gelatinous Lard.
Meat Shreds are received from Butchering most Creatures. Additionally 2x Meat Shreds are received when Slicing Any Raw Domesticated Cut or Any Raw Meat Cut
A Knife will take on the Purity of the Bar of Pig Iron used to make its Knife Blade. The Purity of your Knife will transfer directly onto the Meat you receive when Butchering a Creature while your Knife is equipped.