The Native Americans learned it long ago. Buffalo meat is good, and good for you. It was a staple in their life on the Plains. Being the conservationists we have been, we nearly made the buffalo extinct by 1900. The buffalo is back, thanks to Ted Turner who owns more than two million acres of land in our country. Ted is raising buffalo for meat. Last year 31 million pounds of bison were sold in the U. S.. That is double from five years ago. Ted Turner has the largest bison herd in the country, so is trying to put this meat back on the menu.
Why should we purchase and eat buffalo meat? To help poor Ted survive? Don't worry about this guy. There are better reasons. The taste is similar to beef. It is leaner and has fewer grams of fat. Because of that it is also harder to prepare for one can overcook it. The Caller Times has a full page spread on buffalo meat in Wednesday's paper. It is to be cooked at lower temperatures, rare or medium rare. You can make burgers or have steak. I had buffalo burgers while traveling in the West a few years ago. It was good. The American Heart Association includes lean cuts as a part of a heart-healthy diet. I am sure it can be purchased in our area. Not sure about HEB. Those "chickin" ads will have to start including the buffalo in future ads.
O give me a home where the buf-fa-lo roam with beef and chick-en I buy.
Though we never have heard a thundering herd, A nice bison steak I will try.