Goatmeat has been part of Australia`s agricultural culture since the arrival of Britain`s First Fleet in mainland in 1788.
As one of the largest exporters of goat meat, like cattle, Australian goats have grown in the natural environment, green, safe and healthy, have not been fed any hormone-added food, and the quality of mutton produced is recognized in the world.
Introduction to Growth Environment of Australian Cattle and Sheep
More than 70 per cent of the world`s population likes goat`s meat, which is an authentic staple in Asia, Latin America, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and the Middle East. Especially in america, goat meat is becoming more popular. Australian goat meat exports to the U.S. have more than doubled in the past decade, with 98 percent of U.S. goat meat coming from Australia, according to data. China is the world`s largest producer, consumer and importer of lamb, and in addition to Sheep Meat, its need for goat meat is growing. In 2019, Australian goat meat exports totaled 21,000 tonnes, while Greater China imported 2,673 tonnes, accounting for about 12.6 percent of Australia`s total goat meat exports, second only to the United States (14,859 tonnes), according to the Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.
Among them, TW area imports 2,478 tons, accounting for nearly 93% of the total imports of Greater China.
About Variety About Type
You know what? In Australia, goats breed naturally. The ewe (virgin doe) has a pregnancy of about five months, giving birth to 1-4 children, usually one at the first pregnancy, and multiple at the subsequent birth. Lambs are usually weaned around 12 weeks and are sometimes assigned to sheep or other families depending on age and the farm they grow.
Of course, when slaughtered depends on the different needs of the market, and most goats face the problem between three months and three years of age. In Australia, there are generally two options for goat meat - farm rearing and ranching. Although they are similar in many ways, they differ in composition, flavor and tenderness.
Farmed Goatmeat
Goat meat raised on the farm
Farm-raised goats, typically produced in Australia`s rain-rich, more productive farming areas, are regulated in a similar way to cattle and sheep.
Because it`s a meat product for consumption, the goats are bigger and fatter than the range of natural pastures. They produce goat meat with a light pink to bright red color, with a fine and evenly distributed white fat, and tend to be tender, juicier and milder in taste.
Rangeland Goatmeat
Goat meat raised in pastures
Rangeland refers to the type of goats that feed on pasture in natural pastures, and they are also called "unmanaged goats," bush goats or wild goats. It`s a hybrid breed of goat that has adapted to living in Australia`s low-rainfall and arid pasture areas.
In general, the ranged goats have lower muscle and fat levels and a stronger meaty flavor. Depending on age, quality and origin, such goat meat products can also have subtle differences.
About Cooking About About Cooking
If you are unfamiliar with goat meat, you may find it a strange thing to taste. But in fact, its cooking methods are very similar to lambs. Because goat`s meat is thin and low in fat, it`s especially good for slow stewing methods, such as braised and steamed, to make some flavored and spicy dishes.
And the cooking parts of the meat is also familiar to everyone, such as leg meat, ridge meat, waist meat, shoulder meat and so on.
Goat Carcase- Skin on/Skin off #4640
Goatee with or without skin
Compared to sheep, goat carcass is not specially fat and heavy, but also suitable for a variety of cooking methods, so we highly recommend using all parts of the meat for whole sheep feast.
Assored Cuts #5036 is similar to sheep`s cut-outs with skin or peeling. This combination includes hip, shoulder, neck, waist, tendon, chest and abdomen, ridge, etc. When handling mutton, directly with sheepskin cut into diced meat, commonly known as "goat with skin ", very convenient to save time.
In Asia, locals also like to eat with sheepskin, and for local cooking methods that are different from other countries, it`s great to use goats for hot pot, medicinal lamb, lamb stove, beer stew and so on in winter.
