In parts of Mexico, cabrito is standard barbecue fare. Goat meat is served and enjoyed in northern China as well as northern Italy. In America, however, goat meat is far from familiar fare. If properly marketed, this animal is about twice as profitable as cattle.
Goats thrive in pasture land too poor to support cattle.
They're perfect for mountain areas, and they are very hardy. The meat-goat business seems to hold new potential. There is a growing, solid market for goat meat in the United States. Indeed, in Florida, one supermarket chain is beginning to carry goat meat next to poultry, pork and beef in the meat case. Their customers with family roots in South America and the Caribbean are demanding it.