So my husband and I decided to buy half a goat (instead of lamb) and see what it would be like.  I have only had goat prepared in restaurants and generally have enjoyed it, noting it to be very similar to lamb in flavour and texture.

63% of the total meat consumed across the world is goat meat and in Australia its not very often you hear people say they are having a roast goat for Sunday dinner.  Goat is much leaner than lamb and requires a longer cooking time.  I learnt that the hard way… that you don’t want to roast a piece of goat even if is the cut of meat you normally would roast.  The meat becomes very tough and has a weird muscle fibre texture.

Compared to beef, chicken and pork its lower in calories, fat and cholesterol.  But it is extremely high in iron!  Higher than beef and twice as much iron as chicken! It has nearly the same protein amount as beef.  It also contains good levels of zinc and potassium.

So consider buying goat for your next weekend meal (preferrably organic) and cook it low and slow for a truly delicious and very nutritious meat meal!