What’s between the bun? Not beef! Photo
courtesy Rudi’s Organic Bakery.

• Bison (buffalo) burgers (see the difference between bison and buffalo)
• Elk burgers
• Lamb burgers
• Ostrich burgers
• Venison burgers

They may not be familiar between-the-bun choices, but they’re terrific and also healthier than beef—lower in fat, calories and cholesterol. (In fact, we prefer them to beef burgers.)

A seven-pound sampler of tender, delicious “alternative” ground meats includes all of the varieties above plus Piedmontese beef, a uniquely lean and tender heirloom cattle breed that originated 25,000 years ago in the foothills of the Italian Alps.

• Check out the sampler at iGourmet.com (search for “ground sampler”).
• Want to stick with beef? Snazz it up with our 35+ burger recipes: more than a month’s worth of different ways to serve a burger.