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Bison Meat - Buffalo Meat

The North American Buffalo, or you may say bison, once roamed the land freely. Buffalo provided the Plains Indians with food, clothing and shelter. The buffalo was so important to them that it was also the symbol for “The Great Spirit”. Today, that spirit is kept alive by ranch-raising the buffalo in their natural habitat without the use of antibiotics. The result is an animal saved from extinction and a meat that is non-allergenic, higher in protein and lower in cholesterol than beef. Fortunately, their population in the wild is rising as well.

Buffalo meat is sweet, coarsely textured and is similar in taste to beef. Buffalo meat can be substituted in any beef recipe calling for the same cut. Unlike beef, however, buffalo is not marbled with fat so buffalo should not be cooked beyond the rare or medium-rare state.