The differences are as follows:

1. The appearance is different

Look at the color: the muscle of sheep meat is dark red, the meat fiber is fine and soft, with white fat between the muscles, and the fat is hard and brittle.

goat meat is lighter in color than sheep meat, with subcutaneous fat, only more fat in the abdomen, and the meat has a strong smell.

Look at the shape of the wool that hasn't been cleaned on the meat: the wool of the sheep is curly and the wool of the goat is hard and straight.

Look at the ribs: sheep ribs are narrow and short, while goat ribs are wide and long.

2. The taste is different

Sheep meat is soft and the fiber is fine. Goat mutton, on the other hand, is coarse in meat quality and firewood in taste. That's because the fat content of sheep meat is higher than that of goat meat; The fat of goat mutton contains fatty acid of 4- methyl octanoic acid, which will produce a special smell after volatilization. No matter what cooking method, the smell will remain, while sheep meat has a special smell, and it will be delicious if you add some salt when stewing.

3. Different nutrition

The cholesterol content of goat meat is lower than that of sheep meat, which is more suitable for hyperlipidemia patients and the elderly. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, sheep meat is hot and goat meat is cold. It is suggested that pregnant women and people recovering from serious illness can eat sheep meat.

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