| Buffalo was the main meat for the Plains Indians until | | | | Buffalo is cooked in the same way as beef, although |
| the time when almost seventy million of them were | | | | its lower fat content means that it cooks faster. Fat |
| slaughtered almost to the point of extinction in the late | | | | works as an insulator and slows down cooking time, |
| nineteenth century. They also provided the Plains | | | | which is why leaner meat cooks more quickly. You |
| Indians with the raw materials for clothing, tools, and | | | | can roast buffalo or grill or pan fry it. It is important to |
| shelter. Buffalo, which are also known as American | | | | keep an eye on it though, so you do not overcook it, |
| bison, are now raised on private ranches and there are | | | | especially if you are using to cooking beef steaks and |
| about a quarter of a million buffalo in the United States. | | | | the timing associated with those recipes. |
| The flavor of buffalo is similar to that of beef, but it is | | | | If you are broiling buffalo steaks, use a rack one notch |
| sweeter and lighter. Buffalo has similar muscle groups | | | | lower down than what you would use for beef steaks, |
| to beef, so it is available in the same cuts including | | | | and check the meat sooner. For roasting it, turn the |
| T-bone, rib-eye, porterhouse, rib steaks, sirloin and so | | | | heat down fifty degrees less that if you were roasting |
| on. | | | | beef, and use a meat thermometer to check for |
| Buffalo is also healthier than beef because it has fifty | | | | doneness. The buffalo steak temperature needs to |
| percent less cholesterol and about eighty percent less | | | | read the same as for beef but it will cook faster. |
| fat. Buffalo is also high in iron, protein, and important | | | | Marinated Steak Recipes for Buffalo |
| amino and omega acids. Buffalo do not need all the | | | | Unlike with some cuts of beef, it is best to use a very |
| growth hormones and antibiotics prescribed for beef | | | | simple steak marinade when preparing buffalo meat |
| cattle because they are fast growing and resistant to | | | | because this meat has a naturally sweet flavor and a |
| disease, making buffalo meat a healthy option as well | | | | complex marinade might overpower it. Combine a |
| as a tasty one. If you enjoy red meat but seldom eat it | | | | bottle of rich red wine with a tablespoon of dried |
| for health reasons, you can indulge in buffalo without | | | | thyme, a couple of bay leaves and a couple of juniper |
| the guilt. | | | | berries to make a great buffalo steak marinade recipe. |
| Where to Buy Buffalo Meat | | | | Let a five pound buffalo steak sit in this marinade for a |
| Buffalo meat is sometimes hard to find. There is more | | | | day or two, and then grill, saute or broil it to rare or |
| beef slaughtered each day in the United States than | | | | medium rare. Cook it to medium if you have to. |
| buffalo slaughtered in a whole year! You can buy | | | | Cooking it beyond medium will make it tough. This |
| fresh or frozen buffalo meat and it is vacuum packed | | | | wonderful marinade can also be used on beef steaks. |
| to maximize its shelf life. Vacuum packed frozen | | | | If you like red wine steak marinades, try adding some |
| buffalo will keep for a year. Try looking for buffalo | | | | olive oil and fresh rosemary to it to make a |
| meat online if your local grocery stores do not stock it. | | | | different-tasting steak marinade recipe. |
| Tips for Cooking Buffalo Meat | | | | |