On eating goat meat

[CheerioLounge]

This has been a most interesting thread....

When I first started thinking about animals to raise for meat, I immediately thought pigs. However; after reading this thread I am now leaning toward goats.

I am sure that they would do much better in my desert climate and they provide more options than just meat. I didn't realize that so much can be done with their milk besides drinking it. Trying to get to a more self sufficient lifestyle, goats seem to be a much better option.

Now the research changes direction...

 

[MommaBugg]

Very interesting thread, thank you!

I have not yet had the chance to try goat meat and am really looking forward to tasting it. From everything I have read about it, it sounds like it will be delicious. I LOVE lamb, venison is great, and beef is good too so goat sounds right up my alley.

Hopefully I will get the chance to sample it soon. I have a wether that will be going to freezer camp when the weather cools down some and I get up the guts to actually do the deed. I have zero problem with the processing process, it is the actual dispatching part I have to work myself up to. Even my hunter uncles don't want to do it so it looksl like it will be up to me. :/

Thats my problem as well.. I am fine at the cleaning and butchering.. The dispatching is what DH is for

 

[Genipher]

I do not know as to how they are killed, but the point remains that America has gone soft when it comes to what we eat, because we are a fat lazy cushy country that can afford to pick and choose what we want to eat. I almost hope for another great depression, so that some of the more picky people would gain respect for what they are eating.

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks americans are too "soft". I would be all for eating horse (knowing that I have 7 in my barn, and ride/train/show) if it weren't for all the drugs that vets "recommend" (meaning tell us we have to or our animals will die ) Given I wouldn't eat my current horses, but if it were raised for meat, I would be fine with it. I have a few friends on facebook that are always posting about "save the horses!" Though I will say - it's the way they kill them for me, not the animal itself.

....cough...erm...sorry, that is a whole different rant...Back to goat meat!

I LOVE goat meat! I can't wait until I have a few to put in the freezer for myself. I didn't realize that is was actually healthier to eat than most of the other meats...Kind of works out, because I'm really not much of a meat eater (not against it, just picky about what kind/cut ect.)

Not too long ago I mentioned to my husband that if we were to gather all the "free" dogs and cats that are posted on our local craigslist site, we would be set for meat for quite awhile! Unfortunately, I said this in front of my Grandma who immediately got offended and said she would rather eat a human than a dog. Sheesh!Just goes to show the mindset of the masses!

I find it refreshing to be amongst a group of people that can have fun with their animals but still see them for what they are: meat. (or milk or packers, etc.)

That said, for some reason the idea of goat meat never "hit" me before. I will have to keep this in mind for when I am able to achieve my dream of owning milk goats!

 

[redtailgal]

This has been a most interesting thread....

When I first started thinking about animals to raise for meat, I immediately thought pigs. However; after reading this thread I am now leaning toward goats.

I am sure that they would do much better in my desert climate and they provide more options than just meat. I didn't realize that so much can be done with their milk besides drinking it. Trying to get to a more self sufficient lifestyle, goats seem to be a much better option.

Now the research changes direction...

I am so glad that this thread helped you! Your thought process makes alot of sense. Please, jump right into the goat section, there is lots of wonderful information there, and I am sure that you will get more help than you can take in at once! This place is like a living breathing encyclopedia, lol.

I'm not into the milking thing yet. Cant quite get hubby on that wagon, but I am working on it.

 

[Cabinchick]

I do not know as to how they are killed, but the point remains that America has gone soft when it comes to what we eat, because we are a fat lazy cushy country that can afford to pick and choose what we want to eat. I almost hope for another great depression, so that some of the more picky people would gain respect for what they are eating.

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks americans are too "soft". I would be all for eating horse (knowing that I have 7 in my barn, and ride/train/show) if it weren't for all the drugs that vets "recommend" (meaning tell us we have to or our animals will die ) Given I wouldn't eat my current horses, but if it were raised for meat, I would be fine with it. I have a few friends on facebook that are always posting about "save the horses!" Though I will say - it's the way they kill them for me, not the animal itself.

....cough...erm...sorry, that is a whole different rant...Back to goat meat!

I LOVE goat meat! I can't wait until I have a few to put in the freezer for myself. I didn't realize that is was actually healthier to eat than most of the other meats...Kind of works out, because I'm really not much of a meat eater (not against it, just picky about what kind/cut ect.)

Not too long ago I mentioned to my husband that if we were to gather all the "free" dogs and cats that are posted on our local craigslist site, we would be set for meat for quite awhile! Unfortunately, I said this in front of my Grandma who immediately got offended and said she would rather eat a human than a dog. Sheesh!Just goes to show the mindset of the masses!

For some reason, I find this hysterically funny . I mean I adore my dogs and all, but eating a human??? Yikes!!!

 

[Genipher]

Yeah, I teased her the rest of the night about it. I kept telling the kids to "be careful not to make Gramma crabby, she might try to eat you!" The kids would give a "huh?" look and my husband would laugh...

Really. Unbelievable.

 

[Cabinchick]

Hi All:

Haven't been on this website for awhile, and purchased my goat meat later than expected. Tonight I finally got around to making Goat Cheeseburgers, and BOY were they good
The raw meat was so lean, it was kind of hard to get it stick together. But I followed the recipe to the letter and it turned out fabulous.

My DH had been resisitant to trying it again, because he had eaten some kind of goat meat before cooked Mexian style, and didn't like it. Tonight totally changed his mind. My new job is to find out what kind of goat to buy for meat. I've seen Boers mentioned, does anyone else have a favorite? I need to buy two, right? Will be posting this delicious recipe over on the recipes thread. Redtail, thank you SO MUCH for starting this thread. I would never have thought about eating goat before I read it, and boy, was I missing out! redtailgal, thanks for starting this thread!

 

[Mamaboid]

My new job is to find out what kind of goat to buy for meat. I've seen Boers mentioned, does anyone else have a favorite?

Fainters or Myotonic. Because of the Myotonia, the meat is very tender. Also, they are very easy keepers, parasite resistant, and cannot jump fences so very easy to keep fenced. Also, they mostly have a sweet nature, come in just about any color, size and coat length.

 

[redtailgal]

I am enjoying this thread tremendously!

Ya'll are teaching me alot, lol.

 

[elevan]

My new job is to find out what kind of goat to buy for meat. I've seen Boers mentioned, does anyone else have a favorite?

Fainters or Myotonic. Because of the Myotonia, the meat is very tender. Also, they are very easy keepers, parasite resistant, and cannot jump fences so very easy to keep fenced. Also, they mostly have a sweet nature, come in just about any color, size and coat length.

How does the Myotonia make the meat tender?