In the pursuit of ultimate dining that ticks all boxes for delicious taste and health, nothing says Comfort Food like a slow-cooked, delicate meat dish when the meat has been prepared from premium goat meat. Often cooked just like lamb, a high-quality cut of goat meat delivers layers of taste without the fat but all the nutrients. Goat has a reputation for having a strong, gamey flavour, but the taste can also be mild, and layered depending on how the goat was raised and prepared. That’s where Doug from Russett Woods Estate in the Southern Highlands NSW comes in.
Doug learned that in Australia the traditional methods of gathering goats for local and export consumption includes rounding up the feral goats from the wild. This provided goat meat, but not a desirable product in terms of taste and consistency. The term “stinky old bucks” comes to mind when describing this type of goat meat. The local market for goat meat is high, however, the ability to get a quality produce is difficult. Doug knew he could combine his passion for the country and dedicate himself to a niche that values quality, cognisant of good farming methods and overall wellbeing.
Russett Woods Estate is a family venture including Doug, his wife and two sons who are all involved to ensure the goats are raised in a respectful, eco-friendly way with no intervention and stress-free, which includes the use of trained dogs for herding, not noisy, terrorising motorbikes. Together they are focussed on raising happy male goats that run free and graze on the land in their goats-only pastures and are raised to its ideal weight of 30 kilograms, which ensures an excellent, best-of-class meat. Once tasted fans know that it is so good, it must be a Russett.
Some are surprised to learn that goat meat is one of the most popular meats in the world, and it is delicious. It is considered a red meat, with a fine-grained flesh and ranges in colour from light pink to bright red. Healthwise, goat meat can be considered a “Super Food.” Goat meat is lower in calories, saturated fats, and less cholesterol than beef, lamb and chicken. It also contains a higher amount of protein and more iron than beef.
According to Doug, “It is just another protein source, a fantastic protein source, and it shouldn’t be a competitor necessarily to the beef and lamb industry, it should just be another choice that is available on the shelf in the supermarket.”
Add variety to your menu
With so many choices on how to prepare and eat goat meat it is a must try for Australia’s dinner tables. Join thousands of people who are redefining their choices of protein and ask your butcher for a Russett. Russett Woods provides a consistent superior quality and flavour due to its dedication to animal husbandry best practices. A Russett goat meat is superior or equivalent to prime lamb. While Doug is becoming a hero on the farm you can be a hero in the kitchen, because a successful foray into this cuisine starts with Russett Woods Estate.
