Bison

[Pinky]

Not sure if I should put this here or in the Recipe section....

I have seen a few of you mention you eat bison. What is it like? How do you cook/serve it? Are the macros comparable to beef?

[kelly]

My husband and I eat it all the time. It takes like beef...we make burgers and use it like you would ground beef. :hi:

http://www.thebuffaloshop.com/nutrition.htm

[dare]

Bison is awesome! Tastes just like hamburger, but is SUPER lean! We usually have bison burgers...BBQ'd...Yum!

Has a lot less fat than beef & I think less cals too.(?)...not sure exactly what the macros are.

[Sarah]

Originally posted by kelly@May 12 2006, 10:05 AM
My husband and I eat it all the time. It takes like beef...we make burgers and use it like you would ground beef. :hi:

http://www.thebuffaloshop.com/nutrition.htm
have you ordered from here before? not too many "bison shops" in DC area and I miss it. :(

[kelly]

No, not from there...we buy it here in Wisconsin from a bison farm. They deliver to our home in the city. :)

[Sarah]

ok.

two questiosn for everyone then

1) anyone know of butchers in the DC area who have Bison?
2) anyone order it online and are happy with the service/quality?

[Lynda]

Mmmm Bison is so great! In Alberta, Canada it is very common to buy just about anywhere. and it's usually cheaper than extra lean ground beef.
Bison, Elk Meat, Deer, Moose Meat too! It's all good.
and of course 100% Pure Alberta Beef too :hi:

[hemi]

Can't help you with your questions kiwi, but you may want to try giving your local independant organic stores a ring to see if they know of any Bison farms.

Just wanted to add how much we love Bison. And if you have an opportunity to try Elk....imo, it is even better than Bison. Luckily we have an Elk farm near where we live.

[Mandy]

I always liked shooting them on Oregon Trail.

[PinkGlitter86]

Originally posted by Mandy@May 12 2006, 12:38 PM
I always liked shooting them on Oregon Trail.
:lol: Me too!!!

[homeschoolmom]

Kiwi, if you find a local distributor, would you PM me? I would love to try it. Hmmm, come to think of it, I have a friend who is a butcher out here in Loudoun county. I'll get in touch with him and see if he has any sources. I'll let you know what he says. :)

[Swiss]

This is good to know. We have a bison shop about 2 miles from my house. I drive by there all the time and see the bison grazing out in the pasture.

Does it taste "game-y"??

[Sarah]

Originally posted by homeschoolmom@May 12 2006, 12:08 PM
Kiwi, if you find a local distributor, would you PM me? I would love to try it. Hmmm, come to think of it, I have a friend who is a butcher out here in Loudoun county. I'll get in touch with him and see if he has any sources. I'll let you know what he says. :)
BTW - Fuddruckers (sp?) makes buffalo burgers. Pretty good. There are a couple in the VA metro area.

[Sarah]

Originally posted by Swiss@May 12 2006, 12:36 PM
This is good to know. We have a bison shop about 2 miles from my house. I drive by there all the time and see the bison grazing out in the pasture.

Does it taste "game-y"??
tastes kinda like peppery ground sirloin to me.

[Pinky]

Originally posted by Lynda@May 12 2006, 10:07 AM
Mmmm Bison is so great! In Alberta, Canada it is very common to buy just about anywhere. and it's usually cheaper than extra lean ground beef.
Bison, Elk Meat, Deer, Moose Meat too! It's all good.
and of course 100% Pure Alberta Beef too :hi:
I am from Alberta, but I have not seen it in my local grocery stores. I just saw a sign for a butcher shop today that had it. Can I get it anywhere else other then a butcher shop

[Swiss]

Originally posted by kiwi+May 12 2006, 05:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (kiwi @ May 12 2006, 05:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Swiss@May 12 2006, 12:36 PM
This is good to know. We have a bison shop about 2 miles from my house. I drive by there all the time and see the bison grazing out in the pasture.

Does it taste "game-y"??
tastes kinda like peppery ground sirloin to me. [/b][/quote]
Okay...thanks.

[jrb1980]

I like it once and a while. We ate it a lot of kids, as my uncle has a buffaol farm, BUT I don&#39;t think it tastes like hamburger and more than veggie ground round does. In sauces and whatnot, sure, but the meat on it&#39;s own is "gamey" IMO. Good, but gamey.

[cm13cm]

my dad is a hunter and a fisherman. he has the meat proccessed so we eat venison and antelope all year long. when it starts running out its hunting season again. its very good and very lean. you have to be careful when you cook it so it doesn&#39;t dry out. the best are these wild rice venison sausages he gets. there is a little pork in them so i don&#39;t have them very often. next month he&#39;s going to canada for salmon fishing. im hoping he brings me some back.

[Lynda]

Originally posted by Pinky+May 12 2006, 01:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Pinky &#064; May 12 2006, 01:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Lynda@May 12 2006, 10:07 AM
Mmmm Bison is so great&#33;* In Alberta, Canada it is very common to buy just about anywhere.* and it&#39;s usually cheaper than extra lean ground beef.
Bison, Elk Meat, Deer, Moose Meat too&#33;* It&#39;s all good.
and of course 100% Pure Alberta Beef too* :hi:
I am from Alberta, but I have not seen it in my local grocery stores. I just saw a sign for a butcher shop today that had it. Can I get it anywhere else other then a butcher shop [/b][/quote]
Really? I can find ground bison meat at Co-op all the time :blink:
The Moose Meat and Elk and Deer is usually like when someone goes hunting and wants to give some away to be friendly.

I&#39;ve also seen the Bison at IGA too.

It looks just like ground beef so you really have to read the labels carefully, or to save time and just get to the bottom of the matter ask someone in the Meat Department...

I live in a small rural town, so maybe the local stores have some type of deal with the surrounding bison ranchers etc...
(sorry for all the "edits" I just can&#39;t spell today&#33;)

[Christine_99]

I&#39;m in Regina (SK) and we can get Bison at the Co-ops here too. FWIW. I haven&#39;t looked for it anywhere else.

[Pinky]

Originally posted by Lynda+May 12 2006, 12:35 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Lynda @ May 12 2006, 12:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by Pinky@May 12 2006, 01:14 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Lynda@May 12 2006, 10:07 AM
Mmmm Bison is so great&#33;* In Alberta, Canada it is very common to buy just about anywhere.* and it&#39;s usually cheaper than extra lean ground beef.
Bison, Elk Meat, Deer, Moose Meat too&#33;* It&#39;s all good.
and of course 100% Pure Alberta Beef too* :hi:
I am from Alberta, but I have not seen it in my local grocery stores. I just saw a sign for a butcher shop today that had it. Can I get it anywhere else other then a butcher shop
Really? I can find ground bison meat at Co-op all the time :blink:
The Moose Meat and Elk and Deer is usually like when someone goes hunting and wants to give some away to be friendly.

I&#39;ve also seen the Bison at IGA too.

It looks just like ground beef so you really have to read the labels carefully, or to save time and just get to the bottom of the matter ask someone in the Meat Department...

I live in a small rural town, so maybe the local stores have some type of deal with the surrounding bison ranchers etc...
(sorry for all the "edits" I just can&#39;t spell today&#33;) [/b][/quote]
I live in Sherwood Park/Edmonton, I haven&#39;t seen a Co-op here in forever&#33; And most of the IGA&#39;s are now Sobey&#39;s. There are a few IGA&#39;s left, and now that I think about it, I seem to recall being told that one of them sold bison. Gonna have to check it out, it is no where near me, but I may have to make a trip... Thanks

[jrb1980]

Originally posted by Christine_99@May 12 2006, 06:55 PM
I&#39;m in Regina (SK) and we can get Bison at the Co-ops here too. FWIW. I haven&#39;t looked for it anywhere else.
...lol...i grew up in swift current. :lol:

[smuggie]

I picked up some bison at my local supermarket last summer.

It&#39;s extremely lean and doesn&#39;t taste gamey at all.

[northernstar]

Originally posted by Lynda@May 12 2006, 01:35 PM

Really? I can find ground bison meat at Co-op all the time :blink:
The Moose Meat and Elk and Deer is usually like when someone goes hunting and wants to give some away to be friendly.

I&#39;ve also seen the Bison at IGA too.

It looks just like ground beef so you really have to read the labels carefully, or to save time and just get to the bottom of the matter ask someone in the Meat Department...

I live in a small rural town, so maybe the local stores have some type of deal with the surrounding bison ranchers etc...
(sorry for all the "edits" I just can&#39;t spell today&#33;)
Moose meat is delicious. I haven&#39;t had it since I moved to Ontario... not a lot of moose in the area to hunt&#33; I&#39;ve only ever had moose that was hunted by friends.

[DeeDee]

Originally posted by northernstar@May 12 2006, 09:10 PM
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Moose meat is delicious. I haven&#39;t had it since I moved to Ontario... not a lot of moose in the area to hunt&#33; I&#39;ve only ever had moose that was hunted by friends.
Up in the northern end of Ontario there&#39;s alot of wild game. My brother gets a moose every fall, so I always get some good cuts to stock my freezer with&#33; :)
Partridge meat is also really good, alot like chicken.