So, there we were, at the farmers’ market on Sunday, cruising the stands as usual. Thinking ahead to the dinner hour, we made our way over to the Cibola Farms stand thinking we’d settle on some tasty pork chops or something up that alley. Then we saw the buffalo meat. (Just for the record, buffalo is a common name for the North American Bison. Buffalo. Bison. Same thing.) Buffalo meat is low in fat (97% fat free), and when compared to beef, it’s lower in calories and cholesterol, and higher in protein.
Individual cuts of buffalo are identical to beef, except for color. Pre-cooked, buffalo meat is a deeper red because it lacks the marbling (internal streaks of fat) that beef has, which means it will cook more rapidly than beef, so be warned.
You can often find buffalo meat at farmer’s markets, in gourmet markets, or always online. I am always sure to purchase meat from high quality purveyors committed to sustainable farming practices and products free of growth hormones and antibiotics.
Eventually, we settled on some delicious Buffalo and Pork Chorizo with Chiptole. Inspired, I made Spicy Black Beans with Chorizo and Chipotle Cream, and teamed them up with some brown rice, grilled vegetables and whole wheat tortillas for a very tasty meal.
