. . . and that’s why the phrase “Get your goat” indicates frustration or irritation with a situation.  It comes from either a French or British history and basically means someone took away your only means to get daily milk.

Because “goat is the most widely consumed meat in the world“, it would be an annoyance for much of the planet – not necessarily Americans who are often squeamish about things that don’t taste like burger or chicken.

Luckily I live in a city with barely enough people of Mexican origin to give me a couple of local restaurant options for goat (birria, if you’re reading that menu).

If you do, too, seek it out – you might be suprised that it is delicious and mild.  It does not, however, taste like beef, so don’t expect to not notice any difference.