Goat: the world's most consmed meat

[Peasie]

Big spread in today's Washington Post

From the article: Nutrition-wise, goat meat is a wonder. A similarly sized serving has a <span style="font-weight: bold">third fewer calories than beef</span>, a <span style="font-weight: bold">quarter fewer than chicken</span> and much less fat: up to<span style="font-weight: bold"> two-thirds less than a similar portion of pork and lamb</span>; less than half as much as chicken.

Eat up yuh goat

[Peasie]

Goat: the world's most consmed meat

This quote from the article in the Washington Post is hilarious I think by buck they mean ram goat

Which is, in truth, a good thing. If you want to try goat, you’ve got to get local. Kathy Weld raises the critters at Sugarloaf’s Breezy Valley Farm in Frederick County [Maryland]. The farm nurtures the animals for at least six months, then takes them to a processing plant. So why has this sustainable, locavore, world-class meat remained below the radar for most of us? Some people have had bad experiences, perhaps offshore during a winter cruise. <span style="font-weight: bold">Caribbean cultures often prize the rankest, toughest bucks beyond their first rut. It’s the meat from mature male goats that has the characteristic pungent barnyard aroma.

“I have a Jamaican friend,” Weld says, “who always tells me he’ll take any bucks off my hands.”</span>

[Tulip]

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Really? I thought for sure the most consumed meat would be that yard bird aka chicken. For sustenance, it's cheaper to raise a goat than a chicken?

I might give it another try because I have only tried it twice and hated it. It was bony and gamy-tasting. I don't think it was the preparation because both times the friend who was with me (different people) was loving it. Anyhoo, I'm willing to try it again if it is lower in fat and calories.

(Well, I also think goats are kind of cute so that might contribute to why I have some issues about eating them. They seem more like pets.)

[CeaBee]

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1. Don't try it again- them still have that same taste
2. Is mussi the baby goats that u think cute.

[sistactry]

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yeah man, no doubt, england buck, america buck, chinese buck, any buck at all, even goat buck, but england buck a carry de swing, dats always welcomed

[Tulip]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CeaBee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">1. Don't try it again- them still have that same taste
2. Is mussi the baby goats that u think cute. </div></div>

CB, you crack me up.

I don't know the age but maybe it is the baby goats lol.

[Peasie]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tulip</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I might give it another try because I have only tried it twice and hated it. It was bony and gamy-tasting. </div></div>

Tulip, say it ain't so!

Although to many Jamaicans goat isn't goat unless it is bony and ram-goaty you can get boneless goat meat in some markets. Here's a recipe from that article:

<span style="font-weight: bold">South African-Inspired Goat Curry with Apricots and Buttermilk</span>

Ingredients:

* 2 tablespoons peanut oil
* 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
* 3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
* 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
* 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
* 2 teaspoons ground cumin
* 2 teaspoons ground coriander
* 2 teaspoons chili powder
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
* 2 bay leaves
* 3 pounds boneless goat stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces (see headnote)
* 3 tablespoons all-fruit apricot spread
* 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
* 1 cup low-sodium or no-salt-added chicken broth
* 1 medium red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded and chopped
* 2/3 cup dried apricots
* 1/3 cup regular or low-fat buttermilk

Directions:

Heat a large pot over medium heat. Swirl in the oil, then add the onion, ginger and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until the onion softens.

Add the turmeric, cumin, coriander, chili powder, cinnamon, salt, cayenne pepper and bay leaves. Cook for 1 minute, stirring. Add the stew meat; increase the heat to medium-high. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until all the meat loses its raw look.

Stir in the apricot spread and vinegar; cook for about 1 minute so the mixture is bubbling. Pour in the broth, then add the red bell pepper and dried apricots. When the mixture begins to bubble again, use a wooden spoon to dislodge any browned bits. Cover, reduce the heat to low and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the meat is fork-tender.

Stir in the buttermilk, then immediately remove the pot from the heat. Cover, and let it sit for 10 minutes so the flavors blend.

Discard the bay leaves before serving.

[Tulip]

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Thanks for the recipe Peasie. You know I'm always up for trying something new. I kind of get the feeling the buttermilk might help what ails me about it.

I watched two posts that seemed io indicate many want it &quot;bony and ram-goaty&quot;. I have definitely not matriculated to that stage. I think I want the young, boneless, mild-flavored pets if I'm going to eat them. Consider it like how kids like chicken tenders.

Ha &quot;kids&quot;. I'm a never-ending source of amusement.

[kia027]

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Well I guess get your goat now b4 the meat packing industry mashes it up with so called 'improved goat living conditions' and 'improved goat feed'

[Jazz]

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I love goat

[Suesumba]

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goat meat a weh mi use fi ketch man