Goat in Bucaramanga, Colombia

Cabrito a la brasa, or "The Little Grilled Goat" is one of my favorite places to eat here in Bucaramanga. The location is not easy to find and it has a large fan base. It has been family run for years and the same kind folks greet you each time.














Here is a plate of yuca. This popular root can be found in most US grocery stores and in this case is served boiled with a tomato based sauce.













The salad you see here has lettuce, cilantro, tomatoes, aji and lime juice.














This plate of goodness is called pepitoria. This is a combination of liver, tripe, heart and kidneys. This definitely has an acquired taste. You only want to eat one bite, however you'll find the taste so confusing and offensive that you continue to eat it.
















Goat ribs-














Goat shoulder-














Goat, in case you have never had it is or can be very greasy. This was no exception. The seasoning is great and the meat is always tender. If you find yourself in Bucaramanga you should try it.

- SD


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My Gear

As promised, here are the tools I use for my hobby. First up is my vacuum marinader. It can be found here. You can do a search for a coupon code and you can save an additional $20.00. What this machine does is remove all the air from the canister and then tumbles the food for the set time up to 20 minutes. The benefit is that it opens the fibers of the food  and lets the marinade soak in. It is supposed to shorten the marinade time from over night to 20 minutes. I've used it for steaks, and whole chickens and it works great.

This is the Traeger Lil' Elite. This grill is fueled by pelets and is ignited by a "hot rod", yes thats what it is called. The pellets go from the hopper you see below by an auger into a "fire pot". The tempature can be set as low as 160 for smoking all the way up to 450 for baking. There are lots of options for pelets from apple to hickory. I have only tried hickory and mesquit. 



 Above you see the digital temp control and below you have the pellet hopper. 

This is a shot of both grills. The second grill is a Kingsford charcol grill. 

 This is the best way to start your fire chemical free. If you have never used one of these you basicaly put newspaper in the bottom and fill the top with you favorite charcoal. It takes about 20 minutes to be ready.

 The crank you see to the right is to lower and raise the charcoal. You also have vents on both sides and some storage underneath.

The last toy is a Redi Check remote thermometer. I got this on Amazon, however recomend getting it from Bed Bath and Beyond with a 20% off coupon.  This really comes in great. I set up the probe and from inside the house I can keep an eye on the cooking progress.  

- SD