(Κατσικάκι Ελασσόνας)
This meat is taken from goat kids raised in Larissa prefecture that are 30 to 55 days old and weigh between 5.5 and 9.0kg. The name katsikaki Elassonas can only be used if both parents come from the indigenous Capra prisca breed (or cross-breeds of this breed with males of the skopelos breed) that have lived in the aforementioned area for at least eight months before mating, and the kids must be born and reared in the same area.
Katsikaki Elassonas meat has a characteristic aroma and a pleasant smell and taste, even if taken from slightly older animals. The texture is described as tender and juicy. Since the kids are exclusively milk-fed, the antioxidants from the local aromatic plants and herbs the goats graze on give the meat a unique flavor.
The meat is white to pale pink and is quite lean. The meat contains high levels of protein and linolenic acid. For these reasons, Elassonas goat meat plays a leading role in many great Greek recipes, the most famous being Katsikaki Tsigariasto and pita Katsikaki.
