February 9 - Milton Hershey created the Hershey Chocolate Company :)
Seriously, I read in a description in a book about how Dominicans from the Dominican Republic prepare goat. I have a couple of lamb shanks in the freezer and thought I would try this (I made it up but it’s as close to the description as I can come):
Rub the shanks liberally with oregano.
Put in a crockpot with chopped onion, chopped green pepper, and a cup or so of white wine. Cook on low 4-6 hours.
I hope this is good.
I traveled to the Dominican Republic several times during the 1970’s and 1980’s as a school friend I went all through grade school and high school with had moved there with her family and I went to visit her. One of the best things I ever ate was a goat stew served to me for lunch at the home of of her and uncle.
I assumed initially and incorrectly that it was an oxtail soup and raved at how good it was. By the time we were all on our third bowl of the stew, I finally asked the aunt for the recipe. She was more than a bit reluctant to tell us what was in it, since there were several Americans at the table and she knew we would not be used to eating goat. When she finally told us, we were all shocked and immediately stopped eating as visions of the scrawny goats we had seen in the surrounding countryside popped into our heads. In response to our shock, she continued and said, isn’t it amazing how good something can be when you aren’t afraid to try new things. Needless to say, we all finished our stew knowing that she was right!