Goat .................. Need help in recipe development

Caneyscud · November 04, 2009, 08:31:31 AM

KH - if you got sick on goat, down there - it only means you didn't eat enough jalepenos with it! Next time eat a lot of jalepenos ;D ;D

The last deer lease we had when younger was a 45,000 acre spread about 15-20 miles East of Nuevo Laredo, North of Bruni. Had lots of cabrito the years we had the lease. The old Mexican Gentleman that owned the ranch let us use the old quarters he had for his hands back when he ran cattle. The old place had a fireplace that had a spit designed for cooking goat. Almost every trip, we'd do a goat or a young javelina. or quail or rattlesnake - man that place was crawling with rattlers. BBQ'd goat is great, but so is the already mentioned curried goat, but also jerked goat. We have a Jerk place in the Farmer's Market that does a great job with it.

CB · November 04, 2009, 08:59:34 AM

I too had goat near the border, but on the El Paso side of it and at a place frequented by my hosts - the local Miller Beer distributor. It was tasty stuff. Recently I purchased a loin roast at the local Sunday farmer's market and it was OK...possibly my preparation wasn't the best and also it was a lot of work for not much meat - pretty pricey as well. I think CRG had a good idea here...the entire animal harvested and roasted might be a feast...

Wildcat · November 04, 2009, 04:50:36 PM

Quote from: deb415611 on November 04, 2009, 04:34:02 AM
Quote from: Wildcat on November 04, 2009, 04:29:17 AM
When done properly, goat and deer taste the same.

Would you cook goat similar to deer? I actually have access to goat meat but haven't bought any because I wouldn't know what to do with it.

My uncle smokes goat and deer all the time. Usually will do one of each when he does them. He prepares them the same and smokes them together. I can never tell the difference in the two. Do not know about the Mexican style.

classicrockgriller · November 04, 2009, 04:55:28 PM

Quote from: Wildcat on November 04, 2009, 04:50:36 PM
Quote from: deb415611 on November 04, 2009, 04:34:02 AM
Quote from: Wildcat on November 04, 2009, 04:29:17 AM
When done properly, goat and deer taste the same.

Would you cook goat similar to deer? I actually have access to goat meat but haven't bought any because I wouldn't know what to do with it.
My uncle smokes goat and deer all the time. Usually will do one of each when he does them. He prepares them the same and smokes them together. I can never tell the difference in the two. Do not know about the Mexican style.

Maybe you could ask him if he does something special, that would be interesting.

Wildcat · November 04, 2009, 05:08:52 PM

Same spices. He smokes different than I. He built a firepit/grill structure - multiple levels with the bottom level to hold the hot wood coals. He has a large drum that he burns the hard wood in and reduces them to hot coals/embers which is then trasfered to the smoker. More monitoring than the BS, but not any harder. An all night party for sure. We all drink beer and play bluegrass and country music. He lives in North GA and I now live in North FL.

JGW · November 04, 2009, 06:06:16 PM

MMMMmmmmm. I love Cabrito tacos. Obviously not something eaten everyday....they DO rock.

Factoid: Goat is one of the most commonly eaten meats worldwide.

Face it...meat's meat and a man has got to eat.

La Quinta · November 04, 2009, 07:02:12 PM

I was fortunate enough to eat a lot of goat as a kid and young adult in Jamaica...curried...quite nice.

Ka Honu · November 04, 2009, 07:33:06 PM

Quote from: La Quinta on November 04, 2009, 07:02:12 PMI was fortunate enough to eat a lot of goat as a kid...

LQ - Does that make you a cannibal?

classicrockgriller · November 04, 2009, 07:45:22 PM

Ok, so what is your (the people that have mentioned it) version of curried goat or cabrito.

Sounds like the curried version is getting thumbs up.

La Quinta · November 04, 2009, 07:55:38 PM

Very clever Ka Honu!!! :D

car54 · November 05, 2009, 03:37:50 AM

I used to have 2 dairy goats in my back yard. My daughters were raised on goat milk. Goats are very personable animals and I enjoyed them. We did bbq a few of their kids and it was good meat.

Brad

Hopefull Romantic · November 05, 2009, 04:03:15 AM

Goat meat and lamb are widely used in this part of the world and they are both cooked in all ways possible, stewed, grilled, roasted...etc.

I agree with Pachanga regarding the older goats. Goats are mountain climbers and the older they get the more muscles they have. I heard once a goat should not be older than 4 weeks old to enjoy the meat.

HR

Pachanga · November 05, 2009, 10:49:22 AM

JGW,

I'm with you on the Tacos Cabrito. Homemade salsa and jalapenos wrapped in homemade tortillas.
I do prefer mine clean shaven.

I'll be quail hunting soon. I'll thin the herd if I see any.

Good luck and slow smoking.

Pachanga

classicrockgriller · November 05, 2009, 11:33:07 AM

If you guys want to help with a recipe and some cooking times I'll smoke a goat. That might be interesting.

Pachanga · November 05, 2009, 03:24:39 PM

CRG,

You shut everyone up with that post.

I am occupied right now but I will work on this. I have never smoked a Cabrito in the Bradley so the numbers are unknown for me. I think the Bradley would make terrific Cabrito. I'll bet some others will come up with an answer quicker.

I am hoping to dispatch a Cabrito soon myself and then I will post accurate information.

Good luck and goat smoking,

Pachanga