Ground Bison Meat
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IrisSenior
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- Ontario, Canada
We can get a bison burger at a restaurant near me. Haven't seen it in a store but that doesn't mean it isn't there.
Lethe200
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- San Francisco Bay Area
I buy it regularly. Different brands taste a little different; there's one which is (for lack of a better word) more 'tangy' than the others - probably due to their particular feed/variety of grass, as most bison brands I've had access to are usually marked "grass fed". I like to mix it half and half with a good quality ground chuck.
The beef in CA is astoundingly mediocre to this Midwest-raised lady.
The best steak is from red deer. Beats any beef you can buy! There's a few ranches in the US that raise them for retail sales.
The beef in CA is astoundingly mediocre to this Midwest-raised lady.
The best steak is from red deer. Beats any beef you can buy! There's a few ranches in the US that raise them for retail sales.
Marie5656
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- Location
- Batavia, NY
I have had bison, as well as ostrich. There used to be an ostrich farm near where I used to live. A local store sold it ground. Did not taste like chicken
Devi
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- Location
- East WA USA
Did it taste like beef, @Marie5656? Was it gamey?
RadishRose
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- Connecticut, USA
I've eaten bison burgers a few times. They're pretty good. Moose is delicious; as a pot roast or steak!
Alligatorob
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I eat bison a lot, it is more expensive than beef, but better for you. Lower fat. The taste is not a lot different from beef, I can't really tell a bison burger from beef. In a steak it is a little easier, but still about the same, just leaner. No gamey taste.
I find that if I watch it does go on sale from time to time, and sometimes the nearly outdated packages are marked down. We also have a restaurant near by that specializes in bison. Its what I always order there. They will sell you some of their frozen stock, but its not any cheaper.
I still call it buffalo, but it really is bison, and the bison marketers are now encouraging people to call it bison. Problem is actual Asian buffalo is often sold here legally called buffalo. They want to distinguish American bison from Asian buffalo. I think Asian buffalo is also fine, but prefer our bison.
Devi
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- Location
- East WA USA
They could label it "American bison".
Lakeland living
Life is good
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- Ontario Canada
Moose is my absolute favorite , buffalo is a very close second..grass fed locally (ok about 3 hours away. Pricey big time, unless a friend gets lucky on the hunt draw
Sliverfox
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Have eaten Bison, elk, venison, all are good.
Marie5656
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- Batavia, NY
If memory serves, it had its own flavor. Close to beef, as a lot of fat
Devi
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- Location
- East WA USA
Nice; I like fatty beef. Has more flavor, in my opinion.
JustinCase
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Tried it once, didn't care for the texture. Like chicken better. I opt for pork over beef, less fat, lower cholesterol, tastier (personal choice).
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