Goat meat or goat's meat is the meat of the domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus).

The usual name for goat meat is simply "goat". More specifically, meat from adult goats is chevon and cabrito, while from young goats, it is capretto, natale or kid. The French-derived culinary name chevon (from chèvre) is sometimes used, since market research in the United States suggests that U.S. consumers prefer it.^[1] Cabrito, a word of Spanish and Portuguese origin, refers specifically to young, milk-fed goat. In South Asian, Australian, and Jamaican cuisine, "mutton" commonly means goat meat, though its original meaning was the meat of adult sheep.^[2][3][4][5]

Goat is both a staple and a delicacy in world’s cuisines. ^[6] The cuisines best known for their use of goat include African cuisine, Middle Eastern, North African, Indian, Indonesian, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Mexican, and Caribbean (Haiti).^[7] Cabrito, or baby goat, is a very typical food of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico;^[8] in Italy it is called capretto.

Goat has historically been less commonplace in American, Canadian and Northern European cuisines but has become more popular in some niche markets,^[9] including those that serve immigrants from Asia and Africa who prefer goat to other meat.^[10] As of 2011^[update] the number of goats slaughtered in the United States has doubled every 10 years for three decades, rising to nearly one million annually.^[11] While in the past goat meat in the West was confined to ethnic markets, it can now be found in a few upscale restaurants and purveyors,^[6] especially in cities such as New York and San Francisco.^[7] Brady, Texas has held its Annual World Championship BBQ Goat Cook-Off annually since 1973.^[12]

Goat meat is savory and less sweet than beef^[11] but slightly sweeter than lamb. It can be prepared in a variety of ways, such as being stewed, curried, baked, grilled, barbecued, minced, canned, fried, or made into sausage. Goat jerky is also another popular variety. In Okinawa (Japan), goat meat is served raw in thin slices as yagisashi. On the Indian subcontinent, the rice dish mutton biryani and the mutton curries prepared in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, use goat meat / khashi (castrated male goat) meat as a primary ingredient to produce a rich taste. Curry goat is a common traditional Indo-Caribbean dish. In Bangladesh, traditional meat dishes like kosha mangsho and rezala are prepared using meat from a khashi, a castrated goat with a meat that has richer taste and a milder, less gamey flavour. In Indonesia, goat meat is popularly skewered and grilled as sate kambing, or curried in soups such as sup kambing and gulai kambing.

Goat meat is also a major delicacy in Nepal, and both castrated (khashi-ko-masu) and uncastrated (boka-ko-masu) goats are sacrificed during Dashain, the largest annual celebrations in the country, as well as on other festive occasions. There are many separate dishes, which together include all edible parts of the animal. Bhutun is made from the gut, rakhti from the blood, karji-marji from the liver and lungs, and the feet — khutti — are often made into soup. Sukuti is a kind of jerky, while sekuwa is made from roasted meat and often eaten with alcoholic beverages. In addition to these dishes, goat meat is often eaten as part of momos, thukpa, chow mein and other dishes in various parts of the country. Taas is another popular fried goat meat dish in Nepal, particularly popular in Chitwan district of Nepal.

Cabrito, a specialty especially common in Latin American cuisine such as Mexican, Peruvian, Brazilian, and Argentine, is usually slow roasted. In Mexican cuisine, there are a variety of dishes including fritada (cooking the goat in its blood) and cabrito entomatado which means it is boiled in a tomato and spices sauce. Southern Italian, Greek and Portuguese cuisines are also known for serving roast goat in celebration of Easter (in Italian cuisines, minced goat is used in spaghetti bolognese and lasagna as an alternative for beef), with the North of Portugal serving it as well on Christmas day;^[7] goat dishes are also an Easter staple in the alpine regions of central Europe, often braised (Bavaria) or breaded and fried (Tyrol).

In Africa, the Chaga people of Tanzania, a ceremonial goat (locally called Ndafu) would be gutted and roasted as whole as part of tradition that spans hundreds of years. The ceremonial goat is the preferred replacement to the wedding cake used in many weddings around the world.

Goat has a reputation for having a strong, gamey flavour, but the taste can also be mild, depending on how it is raised and prepared.^[6] Caribbean cultures often prefer meat from mature goats, which tends to be more pungent; while some other cultures prefer meat that comes from younger goats that are six to nine months old. Ribs, loins, and tenderloin goat meat are suitable for quick cooking, while other cuts are best for long braising.^[11] Despite being classified as red meat, goat is leaner and contains less cholesterol, fat, and protein than both lamb and beef,^[13] and less energy than beef or chicken;^[11] therefore, it requires low-heat, slow cooking to preserve tenderness and moisture.

Goats consume less forage than beef cattle. A hectare of pasture can sustain 25 goats or more, compared to five steers. A goat may produce 18 kg (40 lb) of meat, however, which is much less than from cattle or pigs, often making goats unsuitable for modern meat processors.^[11]

• Goat farming
• List of domesticated meat animals
• List of goat dishes
• Meat goat breeds

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Goat meat.

Wikibooks has a book on the topic of: Cookbook:Goat

• "Gourmet goat debuts in metro", by Tom Perry, Metromix Des Moines, July 9, 2008

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