The kids are all right
If you buy a goat from your friendly local halal butcher, he will leave the heart, liver and kidneys attached. Offal spoils quickly; if it passes the sniff test, the meat is good.
Few Americans want to take that chance. Ask a typical American what he thinks of goat and he’ll imagine “a gnarly-looking old billy goat with long horns on top of a car chewing on an old tin can,” says an agricultural economist. Some may believe it has a gamy flavour. This is true of older goats, but a young cabrito has a clean, grassy, herbal flavour, sweeter and less greasy than beef. It also boasts fewer calories and less cholesterol than beef, chicken, pork or lamb.
Finding reliable goat-consumption statistics is hard; the creatures are often slaughtered privately rather than in large slaughterhouses. But the trend is clearly up, thanks to immigration from goat-eating cultures. Native diners, too, are growing more adventurous. Goat is not yet popular enough to be worth factory-farming, and that appeals to food enthusiasts. David Martin, a goat-meat distributor, is trying to popularize goat burgers and goat lasagna, but he complains that home cooks remain wary. “People think of it as an exotic meat”, he says, “that has to be prepared in an exotic way.”
1. More Americans should eat goat meat because _________________.
a. goats are often slaughtered by a halal butcher
b. it is a healthier choice than many kinds of meat
c. they should rely more on factory farming
d. goat meat has already passed the sniff test
2. According to the passage, older goats__________________________.
a. have a gamy flavor
b. have fewer calories than lamb
c. are less greasy than beef
d. are used in burgers and lasagna
3. What is the current situation regarding goats in America?
a. They are being promoted as food.
b. They are popular throughout the country.
c. They are being raised to have fewer calories.
d. They are being kill in great numbers for their horns and meat.
4. The phrase ‘appeals to’ means_______________________________.
a. discourages
b. challenges
c. attracts
d. convinces
The kids are all rightIf you buy a goat from your friendly local halal butcher, he will leave the heart, liver and kidneys attached. Offal spoils quickly; if it passes the sniff test, the meat is good.Few Americans want to take that chance. Ask a typical American what he thinks of goat and he’ll imagine “a gnarly-looking old billy goat with long horns on top of a car chewing on an old tin can,” says an agricultural economist. Some may believe it has a gamy flavour. This is true of older goats, but a young cabrito has a clean, grassy, herbal flavour, sweeter and less greasy than beef. It also boasts fewer calories and less cholesterol than beef, chicken, pork or lamb. Finding reliable goat-consumption statistics is hard; the creatures are often slaughtered privately rather than in large slaughterhouses. But the trend is clearly up, thanks to immigration from goat-eating cultures. Native diners, too, are growing more adventurous. Goat is not yet popular enough to be worth factory-farming, and that appeals to food enthusiasts. David Martin, a goat-meat distributor, is trying to popularize goat burgers and goat lasagna, but he complains that home cooks remain wary. “People think of it as an exotic meat”, he says, “that has to be prepared in an exotic way.” 1. More Americans should eat goat meat because _________________. a. goats are often slaughtered by a halal butcher b. it is a healthier choice than many kinds of meat c. they should rely more on factory farming d. goat meat has already passed the sniff test2. According to the passage, older goats__________________________. a. have a gamy flavor b. have fewer calories than lamb c. are less greasy than beef d. are used in burgers and lasagna3. What is the current situation regarding goats in America? a. They are being promoted as food. b. They are popular throughout the country. c. They are being raised to have fewer calories. d. They are being kill in great numbers for their horns and meat.4. The phrase ‘appeals to’ means_______________________________. a. discourages b. challenges c. attracts d. convinces
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