When I eat chicken, I call it chicken. Chicken wing; chicken drumsticks etc.

When I eat lamb, I call it lamb. Lamb shank; lamb cutlets.

So why do I not eat pig or cow? I eat pork or beef. Is there a reason for that?

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    I’m also confused as to why English-speaking people in general, at least in the U.S. and Britain, are fine with eating sheep but not goat. Goat is one of those exotic meats the foreigners eat for some reason. I’ve never even had the opportunity to try goat. Could it be all that different?

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      Goat is a bit of an acquired taste. That’s why it’s usually heavily spiced and stewed or slow cooked. And it’s not like people eat a ton of mutton, either.

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      It’s different in the same way that pheasant is different to chicken or wild pork is different to farmed pork.

      In other words a stronger taste.

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        1 year ago

        What country is that, if you don’t mind me asking?

        Goat sounds more sustainable. You don’t have to keep culling them when they’re juveniles.

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            1 year ago

            Funny, because lamb is extremely common in Indian food here in the U.S. I guess they Americanize it, which is not shocking.

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              Coming to think about it, really don’t know why lamb is not common here. Maybe it is some availability issue… I really don’t have much idea about this but was wondering lamb/sheep have any problems surviving hot weather.