Goat meat

[pc farmer]

Anyone have a opinion on goat meat? We have a goat that didn't make the 4h show that my son raised. I want to have it butchered. Wife said she won't eat it cause it's a pet. My son and I will eat it. Looking for info on taste and best way to cook what ever I might get back.

Thanks

 

[sandyut]

Following. A burger joint around here made a burger with goat meat on top. I chickened out... But now I want to know.

 

[JLinza]

Never butchered or cooked goat, but have heard from people that its good. Other than that im not much help

 

[SmokinEdge]

GOAT is delicious. Think of it like lamb. The younger the less game taste. With lamb it’s under 1 year but with goat it really starts around 6 months but up to a year is still very mild.

Young goat is a “sweet” meat. Very worthy and nice and tender.

 

[pc farmer]

GOAT is delicious. Think of it like lamb. The younger the less game taste. With lamb it’s under 1 year but with goat it really starts around 6 months but up to a year is still very mild.

Young goat is a “sweet” meat. Very worthy and nice and tender.

This one is 8 months old. 85 lbs. What cuts would I get. I assume same as a pig or a beef

 

[chopsaw]

There's a few threads on it here .

Goat ribs and backstrap on the Weber for Memorial Day

Goat ribs smoked 2 hours at 250F, then wrap and into oven. Fire brought to high and then grilled store bought sweet corn. Grilled goat backstrap (loin) over hot coals. Finally, smashed potatoes with olive tapenade. Ribs may have been a little more tasty than loin due to the fat content.

www.smokingmeatforums.com

 

[SmokinEdge]

This one is 8 months old. 85 lbs. What cuts would I get. I assume same as a pig or a beef

Is same as all meats, but treat it like lamb. It’s mostly same cuts but cut it like you would a lamb. 8 months is about perfect for flavor profile.

 

[SmokinEdge]

This one is 8 months old. 85 lbs. What cuts would I get. I assume same as a pig or a beef

I think that goat is best roasted and/or smoked. So I would make roasts out of all 4 legs and have the back strap cut into chops, they grill nice. Stew meat is excellent also. We used to crockpot the neck as a roast, but that was farm processed be hard pressed to get a commercial guy to give you the neck roast.

I’m excited for your future posts.

 

[pc farmer]

I think that goat is best roasted and/or smoked. So I would make roasts out of all 4 legs and have the back strap cut into chops, they grill nice. Stew meat is excellent also. We used to crockpot the neck as a roast, but that was farm processed be hard pressed to get a commercial guy to give you the neck roast.

I’m excited for your future posts.

Great info. Thanks

 

[pc farmer]

Great info. Thanks

My butcher is a old school butcher. He's in his 70's. He will cut what ever I want out of it

 

[SmokinEdge]

My butcher is an old school butcher. He's in his 70's. He will cut what ever I want out of it

Necks were so delicious but pain in the ass to separate those bones after cooking, but it was very worthwhile.

The shoulder you could cut into steaks, but goat roasted pulles perfectly. So we just roasted the bigger cuts for pull meat and grilled the chops. Absolutely enjoy.

 

[Torch&Tone]

As said by others, I know goat can largely be treated same as lamb - chops, ribs, shanks, etc. - but I mostly know it as stew meat. Jamaican curry, Indian biryani, Ghanaian stew, Filipino kaldereta... all structurally similar to each other. I have also had some goat sausage that was quite good (no idea on the recipe, though).

 

[in. pred]

id cut it like a deer. its lean so, brine it before cooking it. many good ways to use it.

id cut it up yourself. not much meat there for butcher prices. its easier than you think. good learning for the boy too! plus you can keep the hart and liver.

 

[Kvgsqtii]

We had goats on our farm. One was 4, and a wither but got mean. I butchered him shortly after.

Cut most of it into roasts, some steaks. And of course saved the backstrap and tenderloin. As old as he was, the meat had a strong flavor. I tried pan frying the tenderloin as floured medallions and it was a little much. Everything else got cubed and went into dishes with lots of spice. Like Torch&Tone said above, chili and curry were or favorites. His name was Pepe, so we used to joke about all those meals having some extra pep in them

 

[Fueling Around]

I equate goat about the same as lamb or venison for taste but each have there own finesse.
Try a stew for the first round to get a taste. If that goes well then work into the whole meats.

 

[Smoking Allowed]

Think of it like lamb.

Never had it, but this is what I was thinking.

 

[Brokenhandle]

I'm in for the finish!

Ryan

 

[Gonna Smoke]

I think I'll stick around for this one, too...

 

[Colin1230]

Mind if I hang out?

 

[luvcatchingbass]

This interests me as I have heard more than a few in the hunting circles talk about certain animals taste nasty like goat which I haven't found yet. Made a chunk of backstap a while back from my Texas Aoudad and thought it was fine, nothing outstanding but not offensive either. I am guessing older animals will get "gamey" but then again I haven't found that issue with most of the wild game I harvest.