elaine wrote:
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> "Louis Cohen" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Mangal's Market on E14th in downtown San Leandro. He makes great lamb and
> > goat bangers as well.
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> > Louis Cohen
> > Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"
> >
> >
> > "Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 21:24:59 -0800, "Louis Cohen"
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > >>It's stew/braise season in the northern hemisphere. Our neighborhood
> > >>Fijian
> > >>market (you don't have one?) sells lamb and goat chunks conveniently cut
> > >>up
> > >>for stew at very economical prices.
> > >
> > > I know you live in the SF bay area..what market is this?
> > >
> > > Christine
> >
> Our local Indian store also sells Goat in every which way. I've always been
> tempted to buy some. Do I cook it the same as lamb?
>
> E.
> >

Elaine,
Goat is quite different from lamb. Much leaner so it
is not good roasted. It needs to be cooked with moisture -
such as braising it. I also think the flavor is quite
different and I don't really care as much for Indian
goat curries. I prefer Caribbean recipes like Jamaican
goat curry. I just think the seasonings they use go
better with the taste of goat. Goat meat is sort of
sweet. And unless you like mutton - very gamey - you
should try to make sure you are getting kid and not
older goat as it will be quite gamey. Kid is not gamey
but it does taste quite different from beef, pork, etc.
so that some people might not care for it. You might
want to go to a Caribbean restaurant that has goat
curry first and try it before you spend the time and
money to make it at home. You might also see if there
is an Indian restaurant around that makes goat curry
and try that too. You might like it better than I
do. ;-)

Kate

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