I hear bison is good for you (better than beef anyway) and I’d love to cook with it. The choice of cuts in my area is not great – mostly thin cut bison steak. I’d love recipe ideas that are low fat (some oil is... (2 replies, last updated by The Rogue January 31, 2005)

I bought a couple of pounds of buffalo stew meat the other day—my husband loves beef but has been told to stay away b/c of cholesterol. The idea of a warm, rich stew is really appealing to me, but I’ve never cooked... (4 replies, last updated by naomi November 30, 2004)

Yesterday, I purchased a 5.75lb bison brisket from Readington Buffalo Company (njbison.com). From what I’ve been able to find, the following beer braised recipe is posted on a lot of sites: http (12 replies, last updated by Knifethrower January 24, 2009)

to prepare and cook it, and what compliaments it? I live in Saskatoon so if anyone knows of any local spots that sell great bison meat, that would be fantastic. cheers, amit (7 replies, last updated by Bashful3 May 24, 2005)

with cooking Bison and can share their tips? Also, any suggestions on stew ideas would be great! (7 replies, last updated by Betty May 4, 2003)

I had a bison burger a few weeks ago, and then got some ground bison at the Harlem Fairway, and made some excellent burgers. The only other time I had bison it had been cooked like normal steak and was far too tough, but I think... (2 replies, last updated by ida November 22, 2006)

Julie, There’s lots of places that serve up Bison Burgers, but none of them (in my memory) do it right. The problem with Bison is that because it is so lean, when cooked to well done, it tastes like a hockey puck. You need to... (15 replies, last updated by yen April 11, 2007)

The juiciness/tenderness of a brisket (I am assuming this is true of both beff and bison) does not come from the fat but collagen that melts when it is cooked low and slow – but then of course I could be wrong (5 replies, last updated by Liana Krissoff February 9, 2007)

When you say tenderloin do you mean a different cut of meat. Yes, both came in a typical rounded style. I did try by the way to mix some chuck with the bison and it didn’t seem to make a difference. Still way too tough. I... (12 replies, last updated by kc girl May 11, 2002)

Thanks, but how do you cook bison meat anyway ? How do they serve it at Henry’s end ? Something like Steaks, I would imagine ? (12 replies, last updated by Margaret November 26, 2002)

think braising is the way to go. Any ideas how long this will take? I’ve read that since bison is so lean it cooks in 1/2 to 1/3 the time of beef, but I’ve also read people braising it for 20 hours! Is this a roast... (1 reply, last updated by corneygirl June 28, 2009)

I know bison is very lean, so ground bison would have a tendency to dry out, particularly if cooked past medium rare (which is often necessary for safety reasons). I was thinking brining might help keep moisture in, but I... (8 replies, last updated by jdherbert January 10, 2006)

Bison County in Waltham although not very good; I’d go to whole foods or a buthcher and just cook my own. (10 replies, last updated by Spike July 16, 2007)

since you’re willing to consider ALL options here’s a last one —> At loblaws, PC sells Bison burgers which you can cook at home (9 replies, last updated by Miller January 26, 2006)

curds), salads, etc. I wasn’t that hungry so I just had a takeout bison burger ($4.50) with old cheddar (95 cents) and grilled onions (50 cents) on top. The burger was good, cooked medium-rare which I was overjoyed about, I... (46 replies, last updated by Sui_Mai April 21, 2009)