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 browned them in a pan, and tossed
them into the crock. I followed them with the onions, carrots, leeks, and
red bells (i.e., what was in the 'fridge) in the pan and the crock. I
deglazed with a little white wine, and into the crock it goes. Somewhere
along the way, some sliced garlic, sage (left over from Thanksgiving), and
fresh parsley, stems and all also found their way into the crock.

It will cook overnight, and make for a very nice brunch tomorrow, maybe with
couscous.

The other half of the bag of goat pieces will go into a crock pot curry,
with onions and spuds and the masala my buddy brought back from Mom in
India.

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Louis Cohen
Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"

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

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 don't know of Filian markets in the Twin Cities. However, goat meat is
becoming increasingly available in halal markets. And some of them sell
camel meat, which I suspect isn't a typical Fijian delicacy.


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Mangal's Market on E14th in downtown San Leandro. He makes great lamb and
goat bangers as well.

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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

You could always cut up a leg of lamb from the grocery store. But it's more
fun shopping in an ethnic market, and sometimes cheaper, too.

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Living la vida loca at N37° 43' 7.9" W122° 8' 42.8"


"Dan Goodman" > 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 don't know of Filian markets in the Twin Cities. However, goat meat is
> becoming increasingly available in halal markets. And some of them sell
> camel meat, which I suspect isn't a typical Fijian delicacy.
>
>
> --
> Dan Goodman
> Journal http://www.livejournal.com/users/dsgood
> Predictions and Politics http://dsgood.blogspot.com
> All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.
> John Arbuthnot (1667-1735), Scottish writer, physician.

"Louis Cohen" > wrote in message
...
> Mangal's Market on E14th in downtown San Leandro. He makes great lamb and
> goat bangers as well.
>
> --
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
------
> 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.
>

"Louis Cohen" > wrote in message
...
> Mangal's Market on E14th in downtown San Leandro. He makes great lamb and
> goat bangers as well.
>
> --
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
------
> 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.
>

"Louis Cohen" > wrote in message
...
> Mangal's Market on E14th in downtown San Leandro. He makes great lamb and
> goat bangers as well.
>
> --
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
------
> 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 wrote:
>
> "Louis Cohen" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Mangal's Market on E14th in downtown San Leandro. He makes great lamb and
> > goat bangers as well.
> >
> > --
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ------
> > 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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Until you bite their heads off.”
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"Kate Connally" > wrote in message
...
> elaine wrote:>> > 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,
Thanks so much for this useful info. Now I will definitely not go out and
buy goat to cook for unsuspecting guests (as I'm wont to do) before trying
it myself first. In fact, I think I'll do a google for Jamaican goat
curry - and perhaps I'll make it this w/e.

Elaine

"Kate Connally" > wrote in message
...
> elaine wrote:>> > 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,
Thanks so much for this useful info. Now I will definitely not go out and
buy goat to cook for unsuspecting guests (as I'm wont to do) before trying
it myself first. In fact, I think I'll do a google for Jamaican goat
curry - and perhaps I'll make it this w/e.

Elaine