The Basics
For years we've had a supply issue when sourcing grass-fed goat here in the USA. That's why we now offer 100% grass-fed goat from Australia. Ranchers in the southern hemisphere have a long history of raising grass-fed stock and they are good at it.
All Slanker Grass-Fed and Omega-3 Meats are Beyond Organic. The meats are natural, no sugar, no added hormones, not fed antibiotics, non-GMO, gluten free, high Omega-3, free range, cage free, and humanely raised. What actually makes our meats the healthiest meats in the world and sets them apart from all others is that they are zero glycemic, nutrient dense and diverse, with Omega-6 to Omega-3 fatty acids balances of less than 2:1. These last three points impact health and disease way more than all of the other labels combined. It's why we say "Beyond Organic" because it's the actual chemistry of our meats that makes them so healthy. Read our eBook, The Real Diet of Man for a fuller understanding of food chemistry and the chemicals that cause chronic disease.
Goats are especially partial to leaves of trees and bushes. They do real well in arid regions. In Australia, feeds such as “starch-free” plant proteins, grains, cottonseed meal, and what-have-you, are not part of their diet. When goats are raised on grasses and leaves, which are the foundation foods for all animal life, they are definitely grass-fed and grass-finished.
Grain-Fed Goat vs Grass-Fed Goat
All goats are raised humanely because goat herders love their stock more than PETA folks love animals or people. Hormone implants are banned as are subtherapeutic antibiotics. Grain or unnatural feeds are not allowed. Like producers here in the USA, Australian herders run health programs that follow industry standards. Animal health is of paramount importance as is what the goats eat.
Grass-Fed Goat: Meat Packs
Most of our goat cuts are vacuum packed, frozen, and freezer ready for long-term storage. It's always possible that some packs may arrive with a small tear or hole in the wrapping. If the wrapping stays tight around the product the potential for freezer burn is limited to what’s exposed directly under the hole. To prevent that, a small hole in a tight vacuum pack can be simply taped shut. But if the wrap is loose and the meat slides around inside the pack, it's best to rewrap the meat in a vacuum sealed bag for longer term storage. If the meat will be consumed within a few weeks, just wrap with cling wrap. There are no safety issues involved with small rips in the frozen meat packs.
There are good suggestions in our General Store for handy Ziploc Vacuum Seal Bags. They are very useful for storing all kinds of leftovers.
When defrosting meat packs always make sure to place them in
a pan or deep dish to collect the juices. Our meat packs do not have soaker pads in them. Therefore when they are defrosting some meat juice may leak from the packaging.
Grass-Fed Goat Cooking and Prices
Please check out our
Cooking page for detailed information about preparing grass-fed meat cuts. Cooking grass-fed steaks is a challenge because they have less intramuscular fat, the animals are older than feedlot goats, and they exercise more. That's why the steaks are usually tougher than grain-fed steaks and cooking goat much beyond medium rare usually results in a tougher, dryer steak. Rare cannot be judged by the color of the cooked meat. Rare is a temperature. For steaks and roasts rare is 120 degrees internal temperature. We cannot control the way steaks are cooked nor can we guarantee a tender steak.
The price of our grass-fed goat products will change with the market price of goats. In addition, prices may be adjusted in response to seasonal changes (for instance swings in demand between roasts and steaks) in order to keep inventories flat. Consequently, all prices are subject to change -- usually without prior notice.
