Salut/Hi Emery Davis,

le/on Wed, 18 Aug 2004 10:01:46 +0200, tu disais/you said:-


>Your goaty predjudice aside, Ian, the key seems to be to eat "kid" rather than
>"goat", just as most prefer "lamb" to "mutton."

Prejudices, Emery? PREJUDICES? As you will have seen from the WIDE variety
of goat dishes to which I referred, I was meticulous in my _refusal_ to be
prejudiced. After all, x million west indians can't be wrong. Well, having
tasted a catholic selection of West Indian goat dishes, I have to say that x
million West Indians CAN be wrong. I rate it last in the "meats I have
tried" chart. Now if you were to say that I have anti horse prejudices, I
would be forced to agree. I've often had the opportunity and never availed
myself of them. THAT'S prejudice. Disliking goat is bitter experience backed
up by the inimitable pong of hot bouc wafting through my study window as I
type this missive.

I agree that kid is milder, but it's still goat you know.

>Last year I was served a rack of kid, simply roasted with potatoes. It was
>excellent, a bit gamey, but then I like that.

I love gamey meat, in fact I nearly drove off the road a couple of days ago,
trying to run down Mrs Hare and son, on the way up to St Bonnet Elvert. She
took to the hills, with my car in hot pursuit. It was only Jacquie's
pointing out that we had all our meals planned for the next three weeks that
reprieved them. So I have no probs at all with gamey meat. But I'm afraid I
still find kid a paler version of goat with the added disadvantage of a
gloppy texture. (don't take all this TOO seriously. Emery, I just enjoy a
good rant from time to time).

> In fact that evening I had brought a northern Rhone syrah which my hosts saw fit to open, with good effect as
>I recall.

Kid rotie in fact. No frenchman ever serves a goat Rotie at it's full 20 yo
glory. (s******).


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