I'm Getting Some Goat Meat Soon, What Should I Cook With It?

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My goat-farming friend is slaughtering a doe for his birthday, and he’s offered me some of the meat. I want to make the best possible thing I can do with this, as I have never, as far as I know, had meat that was still wiggling a few hours before I cooked it.* I’m mean, hand to Og, I may just go to St. Louis the morning he gives me the meat and buy the freshest-possible ingredients at the Farmer’s Market. I’m going all-out, is what I’m saying.

So anyway, here’s a bit of what I like and dislike, to maybe guide your recommendation.

Likes: I love Indian, Mexican, and Caribbean flavors. I will even have access to Thai ingredients, and I loves me some Thai. Or, perhaps you have a more European or Midwestern-style goat recipe, I’m open to those as well.

Dislikes: My tolerance for heat is limited, bigly. I always go for the mildest dishes when I eat any Indian, Mexican, Caribbean, Thai, etc. So anything that relies on heat is not going to be my thing. Taco Bell Medium sauce is my upper, upper limit, if you get what I’m saying.**

*Yes, I know some cuts of meat are best after they’ve aged a bit. But again, assume we’re doing this Old School and eating the goat as soon as (or in my case, within a few hours thereafter) it’s slaughtered.

**One recipe I’m considering is Jamaican curried goat, just substituting the Scotch Bonnet (HELL NO) for something more along the lines of, I don’t know, a jalapeño or a
Cubanelle, if that. If I did that, would I completely ruin recipe’s - I dunno, balance? - or could it be pulled off for a person with a milder palate?

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Fresh goat is fairly easy to get in Brooklyn because of the large West Indian population. I’ve never eaten it any other way. Go for the classic goat curry, or a simple brown Caribbean goat stew. This cuisine isn’t necessarily hot; using jalapeno should be fine.

I understand that in north Mexico and the southwestern US, they barbecue it.

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I’m a big fan of birria

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I second birria. Here’s one: http://allrecipes.com.mx/receta/4426/birria-de-chivo.aspx

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I don’t know how he did it exactly but my ex would dig a hole in the ground and slow cook a big hunk of goat. Barbacoa? Whatever it was, it was authentic Mexican style and it was so damned good.

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If your friend is sacrificing a doe, I am sure it will be excellent.

Enjoy!

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Jerk sauce is available in much of the US, isn’t it?

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Goat curry is great! Jamaican’s do a really fine goat curry

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:(:(:frowning:

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Taco birria all the way, with soft and smallish tortillas, goat meat, fresh cilantro, radishes and salsa verde.

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I make a Filipino stew, caldereta, with goat meat. Depending on what you get, you should consider treating it like you would lamb, though it is leaner.

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Yes! I am not a fan of spicy food either but I love curry goat.

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Restaurant in Texas hill country; had a cabrito burger. Very tasty, had a not-too-heavy black pepper taste to it which the owner assured me was its natural flavor. Good stuff.

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well around here they bury it in a pit over night whole (sometimes skinned sometimes not …) wrapped up and take it out about 18 hours later and split it open and everyone takes what they want …

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However you cook it, be sure to serve it to your Lover in a ha-tub with your greasy fingers.

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above post continued
Found this out when the county said one of the abuletias had a couple too many goats … she asked us which ones are mean ? we pointed out 2 (they liked to try to bite …) and she handed oldest son a rather large axehandle and told us to dig a really large hole after a hour or more … other son brought out something that looked like a spit and filled the bottom with charcoal and wood chips then brought out tomorrows bbq … we then filled the hole

It was a block party as everyone began cooking other things and even kegs of beer were brought over everyone took turns making sure we didn’t start a fire we even camped outside and roasted marshmallows … party lasted until sunday afternoon

I missed them a lot when she passed on and they moved …

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Incorrect, my friend. It should be fed to your lover in a krypsona in Greece.

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