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AnnieBW

(10,350 posts)
183. I had Gator Bites in Florida
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 08:19 PM
Aug 2012

They were pretty good. Of course, it was following the Southern recipe of "anything tastes better when it's fried." They were kinda like calamari, only not as gummy.

I eat lamb and I've eaten goat. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2012 #1
Goat is delicious if cooked properly Aerows Aug 2012 #5
Tiny bones? You got something that probably wasn't goat. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #75
Now we know pscot Aug 2012 #175
LMFAO Aerows Aug 2012 #178
You try to teach them not to crawl into the oven, but... Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #206
You are just Aerows Aug 2012 #213
We do. elleng Aug 2012 #2
Price ? dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #3
They are so much easier to keep Aerows Aug 2012 #8
Unless you live in chupacabre country! Yavapai Aug 2012 #123
I'll eat Aerows Aug 2012 #171
Yup. I'd guess price as well. Beef and poultry are much cheaper in the US right now. riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #9
I love lamb but only have it as a treat because it is pricey tk2kewl Aug 2012 #58
Boer goats are called "meat goats" Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #120
Why aren't we herding more of these guys? Aerows Aug 2012 #214
I love lamb. Wait Wut Aug 2012 #4
Goats rock Aerows Aug 2012 #12
Love the pygmies. Wait Wut Aug 2012 #142
They aren't tough to take care of Aerows Aug 2012 #168
I have eaten goat and it is tasty! MuseRider Aug 2012 #13
Awwww...what kind? Wait Wut Aug 2012 #143
Angora goats? Aerows Aug 2012 #152
No, but they're pretty cute, too. Wait Wut Aug 2012 #156
I think it is economics exboyfil Aug 2012 #6
I don't think you need the bang for the buck factor with sheep and goats, though Aerows Aug 2012 #10
I wonder why it does not translate in the grocery store? exboyfil Aug 2012 #24
PR firms Aerows Aug 2012 #35
I have eaten both. RebelOne Aug 2012 #7
+1. Curried goat FTW friendly_iconoclast Aug 2012 #48
Goats can be incredibly destructive Aerows Aug 2012 #56
I had a friend in Florida who kept a goat in her huge back yard. RebelOne Aug 2012 #88
My friend's wife in Oregon was very reactive to poison ivy. panader0 Aug 2012 #137
My opinion: neither is delicious IDemo Aug 2012 #11
180 degrees different from me! grasswire Aug 2012 #17
No kidding Aerows Aug 2012 #32
HA! "kidding" ;-) OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #91
Tzatziki Aerows Aug 2012 #150
Ab So Lutely! OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #161
Now Aerows Aug 2012 #165
What taste did you not like? Aerows Aug 2012 #19
I don't really have a favorite IDemo Aug 2012 #28
It does have it's own "savory" taste Aerows Aug 2012 #33
Correct IDemo Aug 2012 #36
Nothing wrong with that Aerows Aug 2012 #62
Have you ever eaten moose meat? Blue_In_AK Aug 2012 #157
That sounds heavenly Aerows Aug 2012 #176
Interesting point. I like goat Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #122
They are more oily meats Aerows Aug 2012 #180
I'm not sure why, but Lamb tastes like dirty socks to me - I suppose it's a matter of taste buds. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #195
Lamb just like beef gvstn Aug 2012 #34
Rare Lamb Aerows Aug 2012 #40
What kind of spices would one use? Phlem Aug 2012 #202
Some people go one better and eat it raw Retrograde Aug 2012 #205
Gyros are yummy! Freddie Aug 2012 #170
Lamb can have a very strong flavor Retrograde Aug 2012 #181
I would eat more lamb if it were not so expensive. grasswire Aug 2012 #14
This American eats lamb anytime I see it on a menu. morningfog Aug 2012 #15
Lamb is expensive. HappyMe Aug 2012 #16
Why is lamb so expensive? Aerows Aug 2012 #44
I generally pay around $8/pound for ground lamb - I love it as an alternative bullwinkle428 Aug 2012 #55
Sheep farms don't enjoy the massive subsidies that the beef industry does. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #85
That sucks Aerows Aug 2012 #99
Are you sure "they produce more meat per acre than cattle"? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #146
In the US Aerows Aug 2012 #162
If that's the figures, it only makes vague statements about goats, on marginal land muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #179
I apologize Aerows Aug 2012 #187
Lamb's like veal. Igel Aug 2012 #215
First off Phlem Aug 2012 #204
This message was self-deleted by its author Uncle Joe Aug 2012 #18
ITA. And since gators have made such a comeback, we should eat more gator as well. nt raccoon Aug 2012 #20
You must be from Louisiana Aerows Aug 2012 #46
SC, but we also have gators. I've only tasted it once, but yes, it is delicious fried. raccoon Aug 2012 #54
Gator Aerows Aug 2012 #67
Six foot gator and couldn't even get in the door to work, because the thing was sitting there Aerows Aug 2012 #97
I had Gator Bites in Florida AnnieBW Aug 2012 #183
Why? Because of the money of course. There is little profit in them. 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #21
That is your experience raising Aerows Aug 2012 #81
Not my experience either Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #124
Wanna bet? 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #136
This is such an absurd statement Aerows Aug 2012 #192
Not mine, either Aerows Aug 2012 #191
Son, its not an opninion 1-Old-Man Aug 2012 #135
Address me as Daughter, since I am female, first off Aerows Aug 2012 #189
I don't think this poster will be here long. UnrepentantLiberal Aug 2012 #210
Both Lamb and Goat can be gamey depending on the cut and the way it's prepared Ganja Ninja Aug 2012 #22
There is a small specialty market developing for goat Cairycat Aug 2012 #23
I got some shoulder ribs here Aerows Aug 2012 #76
Mutton is not lamb. Alameda Aug 2012 #109
Goat is quite popular here in Chicago frazzled Aug 2012 #140
Stephanie Izzard's restaurant that she opened after winning Top Chef fishwax Aug 2012 #200
Goat is widely available in Texas Major Nikon Aug 2012 #207
I've had lamb couscous and shawarma lamb in France aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #25
because both are so damned cute? CatWoman Aug 2012 #26
mmmm...cabrito ceile Aug 2012 #27
Cabrito Aerows Aug 2012 #41
it's been 30 years since i was there last OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #96
Americans do eat lamb, and I suppose, sometimes eat goat. drm604 Aug 2012 #29
Well I don't eat them because I don't eat mammals. MadrasT Aug 2012 #30
You could do both Aerows Aug 2012 #50
I feel the same way now. RebelOne Aug 2012 #184
i agree with the people saying economics Enrique Aug 2012 #31
yep grasswire Aug 2012 #78
There's a restaurant by where I work that serves a lamb burger with feta cheese, tzatziki sauce, on pita bread. Initech Aug 2012 #37
I wasn't brought up eating it get the red out Aug 2012 #38
Goat cheese. MadrasT Aug 2012 #111
Poor country dietary staples are lamb, geese, pork and chicken, closeupready Aug 2012 #39
Why don't we, as Americans, try eating a little less meat? Care Acutely Aug 2012 #42
Love lamb, dislike goat n2doc Aug 2012 #43
I LOOOOVE Lamb! AnnieBW Aug 2012 #186
Beef is cheaper to mass-produce using factory style farming. More meat yeild per animal. Goat/Lamb Erose999 Aug 2012 #45
We eat JustAnotherGen Aug 2012 #47
I eat both. But I've had quite a few dinner guests who have a 'first-time' msanthrope Aug 2012 #49
Because baby lambs and goats are so cute? AtomicKitten Aug 2012 #51
Good ? EC Aug 2012 #52
In the 18th and much of the 19th century MineralMan Aug 2012 #129
Lamb is great but in the US it's expensive azurnoir Aug 2012 #53
Mutton was considered a "lower class" food than beef or pork. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #57
I can't stand the way lamb smells WCIL Aug 2012 #59
What are you talking about? Matariki Aug 2012 #60
I like lamb LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #61
i love lamp BOG PERSON Aug 2012 #63
I eat GoFu. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #64
We have turkeys, geese, chickens, pigs, goats and wanted to raise lambs also but could not find jwirr Aug 2012 #65
I eat lamb all the time quinnox Aug 2012 #66
If there is a halal market where you are, MineralMan Aug 2012 #130
I don't know, could it be there is no lamb and goat lobby? doc03 Aug 2012 #68
Lamb was a staple in America until the American Beef Council started advertising and lobbying... Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #69
My mother-in-law is the same with beef - OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #100
Sheep are rough on a pasture madokie Aug 2012 #70
Skin a cat and a rabbit Aerows Aug 2012 #89
I'm not going to argue with you about the cows or sheep madokie Aug 2012 #112
This message was self-deleted by its author d_r Aug 2012 #131
I simply don't like the taste. laundry_queen Aug 2012 #71
When I was a kid I used to have to drink Goats milk (allergic to cows milk) AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #72
My nieces also are lactose intolerant Aerows Aug 2012 #193
I found it AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #208
I'm still trying to figure out why we don't eat bison . . . . hatrack Aug 2012 #73
a lot of bison in the market here in PNW n/t grasswire Aug 2012 #80
We do. Trader Joe's is one place I know that always has buffalo & beefalo. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #87
We eat more bison than beef. MissMarple Aug 2012 #110
Me either, for several reasons. but buffalo tastes much more like good beef properly Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #145
We probably would be eating Bison formercia Aug 2012 #118
Americans don't eat lamb?? That's news to me. Every grocery I've ever been in carries it. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #74
I love veal cutles. Usually I order from Krogers Lamp for Easter. It's hard to find here in the southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #77
suppose... handmade34 Aug 2012 #79
I brought to light Aerows Aug 2012 #84
yes handmade34 Aug 2012 #115
Or squab (pigeon) Courtesy Flush Aug 2012 #82
my father was in the pacific during ww2-got fed lots of mutton dembotoz Aug 2012 #83
I love lamb! geardaddy Aug 2012 #86
I'd go out of my way Aerows Aug 2012 #90
Me too. geardaddy Aug 2012 #116
I think it probably has a lot to do with the cute/fuzzy factor of lambs and goats rox63 Aug 2012 #92
Mary had a little Lamb 1monster Aug 2012 #93
Mary had a little Lamb, Yavapai Aug 2012 #125
Goat is becoming more available here in the Twin Cities geardaddy Aug 2012 #94
English cultural holdover 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #95
people do eat lamb--goat, I don't think so much. WI_DEM Aug 2012 #98
You can get goat in halal markets. aquart Aug 2012 #105
I do, I love goat in particular....less fat....more taste Alameda Aug 2012 #101
I eat lamb. My sister doesn't. aquart Aug 2012 #102
Ram Goat Liver MADem Aug 2012 #103
Not a meat lover to begin with HockeyMom Aug 2012 #104
Goat northoftheborder Aug 2012 #106
I like lamb, but only every once in a while RZM Aug 2012 #107
I'm big on lamb burgers with garlic & SP... Historic NY Aug 2012 #108
that reminds me of a Larson cartoon Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #113
Goat is good Go Vols Aug 2012 #114
Because it's not in the local supermarket. Speck Tater Aug 2012 #117
Interesting article geardaddy Aug 2012 #119
They don't have huge lobby groups or industries attached to them Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #121
love lamb TeamPooka Aug 2012 #126
I eat Greek food all the time love it! Lint Head Aug 2012 #127
This American does. MineralMan Aug 2012 #128
Sheep are *not* more easily kept than cattle. ieoeja Aug 2012 #132
I think the term is actually "Judas goat" Art_from_Ark Aug 2012 #201
Thank you for the correction. Was thinking "sacrificial" did not sound right as the goat lives! n/t ieoeja Aug 2012 #212
More or less what 4th law says Scootaloo Aug 2012 #133
+1 Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #134
Whats Cavy? Phlem Aug 2012 #167
Well, the proper term for the meat is cuy... Scootaloo Aug 2012 #174
looked it up and Phlem Aug 2012 #199
There is much more history in that question than you might guess...Sheep Wars...really... Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #138
Never had goat, but I love lamb MrScorpio Aug 2012 #139
I eat lamb, never had goat. Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #141
I ate a lot of mutton overseas in gyros. tabasco Aug 2012 #144
Because they taste horrible. MrSlayer Aug 2012 #147
I once had goat stew prepared by Jamaican farmworkers in North Yarmouth, Maine. eShirl Aug 2012 #148
Mannish water!!!! MADem Aug 2012 #203
Because they're cute and some would argue that eating lamb is cruel. craigmatic Aug 2012 #149
I don't know about sheep, but goats have personality. sadbear Aug 2012 #151
In college, I lived up the road from a Gyro place. Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #153
I enjoy both Flatpicker Aug 2012 #154
I've eaten both. Blue_In_AK Aug 2012 #155
Lamb uses many times more water per pound than beef. n/t Ian David Aug 2012 #158
Methinks it's mostly a matter of our cultural backgrounds. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2012 #159
House of Mutton Ian David Aug 2012 #160
Had lamb the other night. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #163
Speaking just for me, I love lamb LibertyLover Aug 2012 #164
Seems to be an acquired taste. Phlem Aug 2012 #166
I hear you Aerows Aug 2012 #172
Your fortunate. Phlem Aug 2012 #198
I got plenty of authentic Filipino food when I was a teenager... Scootaloo Aug 2012 #177
HA HA HA! Phlem Aug 2012 #197
Seems like somebody is always getting ours, (goat) geopolitically speaking. n't 2on2u Aug 2012 #169
We have lamb about once a week REP Aug 2012 #173
Some of us don't eat lamb and goat for the same reason we don't eat beef. undeterred Aug 2012 #182
One word: Because it tastes terrible! n/t cherokeeprogressive Aug 2012 #185
They're cute. jmowreader Aug 2012 #188
Lamb goes through me like a wildcat backwards Warpy Aug 2012 #190
I do eat lamb . . . markpkessinger Aug 2012 #194
We used to BBQ an entire Cabrito for big parties on July 4th Tyrs WolfDaemon Aug 2012 #196
Thanks for reminding me. meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #209
don't know about goat ibegurpard Aug 2012 #211
I just tried goat meat Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #216
I eat regularly lamb, and have eaten goat more than once. It's delicious. Nitram Mar 2018 #217
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