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
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    111 months ago

    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?

    • livus
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      411 months ago

      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.

    • @AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world
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      211 months ago

      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.

      • Flying Squid
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        -211 months ago

        I guess I meant outside of food cultures that don’t come from within those countries.

    • Bebo
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      111 months ago

      Goat is widely eaten in my country. We don’t eat lamb.

      • Flying Squid
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        011 months 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.

        • Bebo
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          211 months ago

          India. I mostly eat chicken and fish.

          • Flying Squid
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            111 months ago

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

            • Bebo
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              211 months ago

              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.