Saturday, August 21, 2010

GOAT: A LOVE STORY, PART ONE

THIS ALL STARTED AT MY FAVORITE SAN FRANCISCO RESTAURANT, WOODWARD'S GARDEN. AT DINNER A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, MARGIE SHOWED ME A PHOTO OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ANIMAL TWIRLING ON AN EQUALLY BEAUTIFUL ROTISSERIE. THE ANIMAL WAS A GOAT AND THE ROTISSERIE WAS MADE IN BROOKLYN BY A COMPANY CALLED KANE. I HAVE TO DO THIS, I THOUGHT. I CALLED KANE AS SOON AS I GOT BACK HOME. A VERY PLEASANT GREEK ANSWERED THE PHONE AND GAVE ME DIRECTIONS TO THE SHOP. KANE IS ON A STREET CALLED ALABAMA IN BROOKLYN OFF ATLANTIC AVE. I HAVE PASSED THIS STREET MANY, MANY TIMES ON MY WAY TO JFK AIRPORT. THIS PLACE IS INCREDIBLE. ALL THE EQUIPMENT IS HANDMADE AND MACHINED ON PREMISES. VERY COOL. SO, $250.00 LATER- ROTISSERIE BBQ SORTED. NEXT CAME THE GOAT. ALICE FROM RIVERBROOK FARM NEAR WM. BROWN FARM, IN UPSTATE NY, HAS BEEN RAISING THE MOST PERFECT GOATS FOR YEARS. WE SEE THEM EVERY VISIT TO HER GLORIOUS FARM STAND. SHE SAID I COULD BUY ONE NO PROBLEM BUT I WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE "DEMISE."  I WOULD LIKE TO COOK THIS NEXT WEEKEND WITH AT LEAST THREE DAYS HANGING TIME (FIVE IS IDEAL) IN THE WALK IN FRIDGE. I JUST NEED TO FIGURE OUT THIS "DEMISE" BIT. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A FAIR AMOUNT OF ADVICE, INCLUDING A PRAYER FROM A HALAL BUTCHER IN BROOKLYN. SO THE ADVENTURE BEGINS.
MY MODEL
SUPER DELUXE




3 comments:

Melissa said...

I am very interested in this myself and help run a large "meat share" program for an NYC meatup group. If you would like to collaborate, drop me a line at mgmcewen@gmail.com.

Alice said...

A good farmer friend of mine started raising goats this season and the meat has been SO GOOD. It's quickly become a new favorite.

The Glengarry Sporting Club said...

Cut his brake lines.