Chicama Ru, Pasture Raised Goat Meat

Goat meat honestly isn't the first thing that comes to most people's minds in this area as a food choice. You don't see it at the major supermarkets, only when you go to an ethnic market.

It is marketed at CHEVON at most locations.

We were very hesitant last season when we bought a 4-H market goat to try. We probably had it in our freezer for 2 months before we decided to try it. Needless to say, it was amazing! It's very tender and cooks and tastes like beef. Then the extra good part comes in - it's healthier!! Compared even to chicken it is a better choice!

GOAT MEAT NUTRITION COMPARATIVE CHART

Per 3 oz. Cooked
TRAIT	GOAT*	CHICKEN**	BEEF***	PORK****	LAMB*****
Calories	122	162	179	180	175
Fat (g)	2.6	6.3	7.9	8.2	8.1
Sat Fat (g)	0.79	1.7	3	2.9	2.9
Protein (g)	23	25	25	25	24
Cholesterol (mg)	63.8	76	73.1	73.1	78.2

Data from: USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 14 (July 2001)

*Game meat, goat, cooked roasted
**Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, roasted
***Beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked
****Pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (leg, loin, and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked
*****Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, trimmed to ¼" fat, choice, cooked

Now that we have goats on our farm, some of them will be used for meat. When we do have it available, I will hope to share with you recipes I have received and created which can make goat an every week item, just like you think of beef.