Lamb Vs Goat Meat Differences

[Sheba]

I'd tried goat once and that was the one and only time. I'll never eat it again. Give me lamb any day of the week. I love the different ways lamb can be cooked. I'm curious how they prepare lamb in India. Hope I can try some lamb with curry.

 

[AlapanB]

I've tried both, and in my opinion, I will take goat meat over lamb any time of the day. Lamb (or the ones I ate) has this really annoying, gritty texture that I really don't like. While goat meat is soft, smooth, and juicy.and just, well delicious!

 

[Aidan]

I love lamb. In fact, it is actually one of my favorite types of meats. I have tried goat once or twice, but I really did not like its taste at all as it is very strong in flavor. Goat meat is costlier as compared to lamb where I live.

 

[Daphne]

I have tried both goat meat and mutton or lamb, but I did not like either of them actually. I am more of a fish person in general.

 

[arthnel]

Curried goat is a fantastic dish if you get it cooked the right way. I know goat meat to be called mutton and lamb meat is simply that - lamb. I've had lamb before , well seasoned in a kebab style but I did not really enjoy it as it was tasty but more on the chewy side so I had achy jaws and trouble swallowing after a long time chewing. I have not given up on it though. I just haven't found anyone who cooks it the right way yet.

 

[ellajanelle]

I do not mean to offend any culture or belief but I am not a fan of either goat or lamb meat. For me, they have a really nasty smell even when they're cooked! I am a picky eater and if I don't like the smell that the food gives off, I would most likely not eat it, no matter how delicious they say it is. I don't like the after taste they leave behind after consumption.

 

[jnorth88]

I am sorry to hear that. I have always found lamb and goat to be pretty bland, which is why it goes so well with a lot of spices. Personally, I don't mind most meats, even horse. By the way, horse is really good, better than beef. I have even tried dog and cat, which to me is a lot like rabbit. I think a lot just comes down to how it is prepared. When you slaver meat in a thick sauce, it doesn't really taste like meat anyway. I say try it in a stew or a kebab.

 

[djordjem87]

Yet another deja vu on this forum. I feel like I already wrote about this but maybe it was a glitch and it didn't post my comment. Anyway, from the standpoint of animal kingdom mutton, lamb and hogget are all the type of meat of domestic sheep. This terminology is used in kitchen for old meat, somewhere in the middle and young sheep meat. There is a precise age and everything but this is just roughly. I really didn't know that mutton stands for goat meat as well. Maybe that is a thing in Asia. I am pretty sure that in Europe this is the classification.

 

[OursIsTheFury]

I honestly think lamb is better, and that goat meat is incredibly chewy/hard to eat, but maybe it's the cook's fault, and not the animals'. In any event, I always stick to just beef, pork, and chicken, as both lamb and goat are considered as rare and expensive delicacies in my country and frankly, I don't have the money to spend on such luxuries anyway.

 

[Admin]

There seems to be a lot of confusion between Lamb, sheep and goat in this thread.

Technically speaking lamb is sheep that is less than one year old and is used for meat. Mutton comes from sheep that is more than a year old so not called lamb meat any more. In India however, goat meat is generally referred to as mutton.

I hope this answers all the queries.

 

[melanie]

You know, I haven't really had much of either goat or lamb, so I cannot really say which I like better. However, I did go to this Indian restaurant here in the States that had a phenomenal goat dish. I couldn't get enough of it, so I'm going to have to say goat is my favorite. Where I'm from, we refer to any sheep meat as lamb -- mutton or lamb is just referred to lamb here unless you feel like getting really specific.

 

[Casiox]

Well, I have never tasted the Lamb meat, but I do not really think it is way too different than the Goat's meat, I have tried Goat meat, we call them "Chivos" in my country, the meat is really smooth and soft, it has a good taste, especially when you mix the meat with some potatoes, tomatoes, and some peppers to add the spicy touch, it's really delicious, it also depends on how you cook it, I highly recommend it.

 

[Dybbuk Jones]

Well, I have never tasted the Lamb meat, but I do not really think it is way too different than the Goat's meat, I have tried Goat meat, we call them "Chivos" in my country, the meat is really smooth and soft, it has a good taste, especially when you mix the meat with some potatoes, tomatoes, and some peppers to add the spicy touch, it's really delicious, it also depends on how you cook it, I highly recommend it.

That's interesting because I have never tasted goat meat. Lamb is a delicacy unless it's mutton and then you can buy it from a food vendor - usually in the gyro sandwich. I did not know that anyone referred to goat as mutton or actually ate goats. I do have some friends who are enthusiastic goat milk eaters and will tell anyone who is listening that goat cheese is superior to cow milk and cheese.

 

[Johnnie]

A lot of people say that most meat you've never had before tends to taste like chicken, but I'd imagine goat meat to be quite tough and dry, depending on how it's cooked of course.

It is tough yeah and has a disgusting stench but it certainly doesn't taste like chicken.

Fact though is grilled goat meat tastes great. It's tastier than grilled steak or ribs but there's the smell . . .

That said though grilled goat does taste better than lamb I'd prefer lamb any day.

 

[vkar]

Mutton refers to goat meat in most of the places in India I have been to. Personally, I prefer lamb to goat meat, but my impression of most people is that they prefer mutton (goat meat). I don't know how to properly describe the differences of the two kind of meat, but I find lamb to be much tastier, Lamb roast is among my favorite dishes.

 

[Alexandoy]

Goat meat is more popular here than sheep meat which, from what I know, is called mutton. But I like sheep meat that is usually called lamb in restaurant. In fact, my favorite Indian (and Middle Eastern) food is the lamb briyani. Last week, I had tasted that again in Hongkong. We never fail to eat in that Indian restaurant for that lamb biryani. By the way, I have noticed that it is called Biryani in Hongkong and Briyani in Singapore. And back to the topic, I like lamb than goat's meat although let's say I like them both especially when the dish is quite spicy.

 

[Admin]

There are different terms for the same thing in different regions so it is a bit difficult to have an answer that would apply uniformly. Generally speaking a goat or sheep less than one year old is called a lamb and its meat is also called lamb.

Did you notice the lamb prices in India? They have tripled in the last five-six years and still on the rise. This is most likely due to a complete ban on cow slaughter.

It is a good time to start a goat/lamb farm in India.

 

[Prits]

I have tasted both I think, one particular meat is chewier than the other, I'm not sure which one it is, but it would be good if someone can tell me so I can avoid that one as I didn't really like the chewy taste.

 

[Admin]

Goat meat is generally chewier as compared to lamb but if you cook goat meat on slow heat for longer then it becomes very tender especially in gravies.

Goat meat also has a lot lesser fat at least the goat meat here in India has less fat, cannot say about goat breeds available abroad.

 

[Kate Collins]

Goat meat is generally chewier as compared to lamb but if you cook goat meat on slow heat for longer then it becomes very tender especially in gravies.

Goat meat also has a lot lesser fat at least the goat meat here in India has less fat, cannot say about goat breeds available abroad.

Wow, that explains why goat curry tastes better than any other kind of curry. That's the only recipe I've tried eating goat, are there any goat recipes?