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Playing With Food

Raising Sheep and Goats

By Fr. Ian Delinger
Published January 25, 2023 at 3:01 PM PST
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Goats in the sacrifice paddock
1 of 6  — PWF Goats 01
Goats in the sacrifice paddock
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Goats waiting for food
2 of 6  — PWF Goats 02
Goats waiting for food
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The ram enjoying a tussle with a small shelter
3 of 6  — PWF Goats 03
The ram enjoying a tussle with a small shelter
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The sheep in the neighbor's pasture
4 of 6  — PWF Goats 04
The sheep in the neighbor's pasture
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Lamb shoulder steak at the top; goat shoulder steak at the bottom
5 of 6  — PWF Goats 05
Lamb shoulder steak at the top; goat shoulder steak at the bottom
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Lamb Birria (left) and Goat Birria (right) in a taste comparison
6 of 6  — PWF Goats 06
Lamb Birria (left) and Goat Birria (right) in a taste comparison
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A Central Coast hobby farm is raising sheep and goats for high quality meat. Just south of Salinas, part way up a hill overlooking America’s Salad Bowl sits Turning Leaf Ranch. The Playing With Food Team was very interested in this small-scale animal husbandry and the flavors that result from it.

Playing With Food
Fr. Ian Delinger
Fr. Ian Delinger hosts "Playing with Food," a monthly segment on "Issues and Ideas" that explores unique ways of looking at and preparing everyday foods on the California Central Coast.
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