Southern Cross Smallgoods

Goatmeat is the most widely consumed meat in the world, with global consumption of about 3 million tonnes per year. Australia is now the largest exporter of goatmeat in the world. Most major goatmeat producers consume all their product in their domestic market. The Australian goatmeat industry has undergone a period of rapid development over the past decade, with the export market accounting for 90% of sales. In 2010-11 there were approximately 4 million goats in Australia, comprising of 3.2 million rangeland goats and 400,000 domestically farmed goats. In the same year, over 1.75 million goats were slaughtered for export or domestic markets or exported live.  

 

 Healthy – Lean – Flavoursome

Goatmeat is lean and has nutritious qualities consistent with what health experts regard as a healthy meat alternative, particularly due to its low fat and cholesterol content. Australian goatmeat has a firm texture with flavour profiles from mild to strong depending upon the age of the animal, creating an ideal meat for spiced or slow-cooked dishes. It is versatile and can be readily substituted in most lamb or mutton dishes. Younger farmed Boer or Boer cross goats provide a meatier, milder flavour and generally more tender product known as Chevon. Chevon is ideal for slow cooking, but a number of cuts can be grilled, pan-fried or roasted. Australia also produces young milk fed capretto goatmeat which is highly sought after especially in fine dining environments. Capretto has very lean pink flesh with a mild pleasant flavour. It blends perfectly with contemporary flavours and popular herbs and spices.    

Southern Cross Smallgoods is a small family operation making a range of goat meat products including salami, sausages, fresh cuts and roasts.  Goat’s meat is often called chevon when the meat comes from adults, and cabrito, capretto, or kid when from young animal.  All our meat is Chevon.

Goatmeat is lean and has nutritious qualities consistent with what health experts regard as a healthy meat alternative, particularly due to its low fat and cholesterol content. Due to its molecular structure, goatmeat is easier to digest and is lower in calories. Australian Goatmeat has a firm texture, with flavour profiles from mild to strong depending on the age of the animal.

Our products are made on our premises, cooked, cryovaced, labelled and priced. Our chevon range (goat meat) is sold frozen to our customers.

Southern Cross Smallgoods is situated 35 minutes northwest of Gympie. All our Boer Goats are farm raised in the paddock.  They are happy, healthy and treated with respect and care. 

Our product range is available at the following markets that we have just started to attend:  Curra Community Market 2nd Saturday and Bauple Market 4th Saturday of each month).  You are also quite welcome to call or email any enquiries that you have and placement of your order.

There is also a selection of Chevon Beersticks (as per above flavours made from the same Salami Range) at $65.00/kg.