Goat butchery

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January 3, 2024
Goat butchery Michael Matulewicz
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Sunday, December 24, 2023 at 12:36 PM
Altitude: 5,722 ft
Kenya Kilimani -1.29824, 36.7922131°17’54” S 36°47’32” E
Butchering a goat for visitors
December 24, 2023 in Kenya
It is common for people to keep goats. In Maasai culture it is traditionally the children who herd and tend to them. It is one of their first responsibilities. Without refrigeration goats are slaughtered on demand a little way from the house by the men of the house. This is done by suffocation then slitting the throad and cutting off the head.
In the photos the head is to the left and the skin removedRead more
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Day 1
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 3:04 PM
⛅ 26 °C
Altitude: 5,722 ft
Kenya Kilimani -1.298249, 36.7921991°17’54” S 36°47’32” E
Removal of the intestines and stomach
January 3, 2024 in Kenya ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The next stage is to remove the internal organs intestines and stomach. The stomach is full of fermented grass when slit open. It is then washed and fried as tripe.
Back in the days when I was here I was asked if Europeans eat intestines. I said yes of course we fill the with meat and call them sausages! Not strictly true but they were impressed!Read more
TravelerWhat a great set of posts and so educative! 😀👍
1/4/24Reply
Michael MatulewiczYes Mike folks in the UK have become disasociated with their food. My friends there saw that goat being born and looked after it for a couple of years. So it is killed and eaten with respect
1/5/24Reply
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Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 3:22 PM
⛅ 26 °C
Altitude: 5,755 ft
Kenya Kilimani -1.298134, 36.7922471°17’53” S 36°47’32” E
The reward
January 3, 2024 in Kenya ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Finally the carcass is chopped up for ribs and legs and put on the BBQ. it's called nyama choma - roast meat.
The liver is given to the old folks (with no teeth!) and the kidneys are reserved for the men who did the slaughtering. They are eaten raw straight from the carcass. You can see in the picture that they are being cut into shares. I, of course, ate my share it was warm - body (goat) temperature and quite delicious.......yum yum!
The skin is then pegged out and driedRead more
TravelerI presume there was a bottle of Chianti to wash it down!!
1/3/24Reply
Michael MatulewiczHa ha ha!
1/3/24Reply
TravelerCertainly a different approach than nipping to Sainsbury’s
1/3/24Reply
Michael MatulewiczExactly Keith. People in the western world are too far removed from where their food comes from.
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Trip end
January 3, 2024

Butchering a goat for visitors

Removal of the intestines and stomach

The reward