Bison has less fat and fewer calories than skinless, white meat chicken! It has an elegant red meat flavor. The inelegant-looking bison produces quite the gourmet feast.

Because it has so little fat, bison should be cooked rare or medium rare. Since it’s National Bison Month, it’s the perfect time to introduce yourself to this fine meat.

Just as with beef, all products are not created equal. Our favorite producer is Blackwing Bison, which also happens to be organic and glatt kosher.

• Read our review of Blackwing Bison, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week.
• Learn the difference between bison and buffalo—those critters roaming the Great Plains were bison!

Whether in a strip steak, burger or other
favorite cut, the flavor of bison is a happy
revelation. Photo by David G. Freund | IST.