Why do Americans (and Orlando Bloom) think goat meat is disgusting?

[mercanucaribe]

I saw a clip of Orlando Bloom talking about how he was eating lamb somewhere, and then found out that it was goat (oh no!). What's the big deal? What's wrong with goat?
It's some of the most delicious you'll ever have!
It's one thing to see a cat or a dog as nasty for food, because that is completely alien to our society, we don't generally eat carnivores (not mammalian ones anyway), and they are pets.

But a goat? There are even many American goat ranchers. What makes cows, sheep, deer, oryxes, and mooses okay to eat, but not goats?

By the way, the ancient Greeks, whom we admire so, loved goats and goat cheese.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goat

Along with sheep, goats were among the first domesticated animals. The domestication of goats started at least 10,000 years ago. Goat hair and milk were the most important reasons for their domestication. Goat skins were used for water and wine bottles when traveling and camping and as parchment for writing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_Goat

Goats are reputed to be willing to eat almost anything. Contrary to this reputation, they are quite fastidious in their habits, preferring to browse on the tips of woody shrubs and trees, as well as the occasional broad leaved plant. Goats are very fond of wheat grain. They will seldom eat soiled food or water unless facing starvation. They certainly do not consume garbage, tin cans, or clothing, but they do eat canes. Their reputation for doing so is most likely due to their intensely inquisitive and intelligent nature: they will explore anything new or unfamiliar in their surroundings. Lacking hands and fingers, they do so primarily with their prehensile upper lip and tongue. This causes them to investigate clothes by chewing.

 

[dighn]

n/m

 

[Gibsons]

goat is delicious imo.

Mutton is yucky.

 

[ribbon13]

666 posts. Way to go! And its about goats too! Amazing.

 

[Wallydraigle]

Because, Jesus man, I mean, you're eating a freaking goat! I mean, come on.






Actually goat sounds kind of tasty about now.

 

[mercanucaribe]

It's been a while since I've had either mutton or goat, but as far as I can remember, there isn't much difference. Better than beef though, or at least less boring.

 

[Ronstang]

Because we are rich enough and big enough as a country to have reasonably priced beef.

 

[Cawchy87]

Because Americans hate anything different.

 

[RabidMongoose]

Orlando Bloom is originally British.

 

[MrDingleDangle]

dont have anything against goat and as you can see from my flag i am american

 

[aphex]

Don't Gyro's use goat meat?

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: aphex
Don't Gyro's use goat meat?

I think they use lamb.

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

Because add "se" on the end and ... yea.

 

[Ikonomi]

Goat meat is delicious.

 

[sonambulo]

because mcdonalds doesnt sell it.

 

[QuitBanningMe]

mmmmmm....kids

 

[Chompman]

Same reason we don't eat horse, it's too different and these types of meat for the most part is considered unclean for wealthy nations to eat.

But like it's been stated goat meat is quite good tasting.

 

[essasin]

goat is pretty good as long as they cook it right, cuz goat meat sometimes has an unpleasent after taste kinda like lamb meat

 

[ChooChooChooseMe]

I've never tried goat, does it taste like chicken?

 

[Baked]

Lamb is yummy. I buy it when it's on sale.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Never tried it. Now I must try it.

 

[Zebo]

I'd eat Bloom if I were hungry enough.

 

[Chompman]

Also could be a religion thing since Jews, Christians and Muslims have many rules against eating goat meat along with other types of food like lobster...

How can one give up lobstar?

 

[QuitBanningMe]

Originally posted by: Chompman
Also could be a religion thing since Jews, Christians and Muslims have many rules against eating goat meat along with other types of food like lobster...

How can one give up lobstar?

Goat you can eat:
3 Don?t eat any disgusting animals.
4 You may eat the meat of cattle, sheep, and goats; wild sheep and goats; and gazelles, antelopes, and all kinds of deer. 6 It is all right to eat meat from any animals that have divided hoofs and also chew the cud.
7 But don?t eat camels, rabbits, and rock badgers. These animals chew the cud but do not have divided hoofs. You must treat them as unclean. 8 And don?t eat pork, since pigs have divided hoofs, but they do not chew their cud. Don?t even touch a dead pig!
9 You can eat any fish that has fins and scales. But there are other creatures that live in the water, 10 and if they do not have fins and scales, you must not eat them. Treat them as unclean.
11 You can eat any clean bird. 12 But don?t eat the meat of any of the following birds: eagles, vultures, falcons, kites, ravens, ostriches, owls, sea gulls, hawks, pelicans, ospreys, cormorants, storks, herons, and hoopoes. You must not eat bats. 19 Swarming insects are unclean, so don?t eat them. 20 However, you are allowed to eat certain kinds of winged insects.
21 You belong to the Lord your God, so if you happen to find a dead animal, don?t eat its meat. You may give it to foreigners who live in your town or sell it to foreigners who are visiting your town.

 

[ElFenix]

mmm cabrito!