I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for....BISON!

Ask my parents, I have never been a fan of hamburgers. I have never liked the grainy taste of the meat nor the little fatty pebbles that I could feel between my teeth. I am not high maintenance by any means but when attending a summer time cook out or BBQ I am typically a little stuck since I do not like hamburgers or hot dogs. But along came my friend, the largest land mammal in North America, Bison! 

Bison is lower in fat, saturated fat and cholesterol than beef and is extremely high in protein and iron. And an added bonus for me: I like the taste of bison and I do not like the taste of beef. I like ground bison, it can be purchased at any health food store and ordered online. This week I bought 1 pound of bison, separated it into 4 servings, and froze them in individual portions. I ended up eating and sharing all 4 bison burgers this week but freezing into individual servings is great for portion control and it keeps food fresher longer.

Here is a look into the stages of my preparation of bison. I think bison has a richer flavor than beef so I do not put anything on the meat before I grill it. Some would say rub a little salt and pepper on it to bring out the flavor but I say why mess with it? 

(Evidently for a few moments on 6-12 I thought it was 2010)

 The picture below makes it hard to tell what exactly I did with the bison after grilling it but I cut it into thin strips and then placed the strips on top of my mixed greens, cucumbers, egg, tomatoes, and peppers salad. Then I topped it with fresh salsa and a tablespoon of nutritional yeast. A perfect meal for a summer's night! Plus, when someone asks what you had for dinner last night it feels really good and very cool to puff up your chest a bit higher and exclaim "BISON!". 

A company called American Gourmet claims bison is 97% fat free and contains 40% more protein than ground beef. I hope that is true! If you can't find bison in your local stores order it from American Gourmet:

http://www.americangourmet.net/index.html