346466 Tue Nov 28 22:04:05 -0800 2006 9 31 Home Cooking 0 2053763 I have 1 lb. of bison stew meat. I'm not too familiar with this type of meat and not sure what to do. Treat it like beef stew or do something else? Thanks. Tue Nov 28 22:04:05 -0800 2006 14759 rcburli 1 2054027 Exactly like beef stew. However, you may need a bit more fat as bison meat is usually much leaner than beef. But, if it's from the chuck or something along that line (normal beef stew meat) you will still need to cook it like a stew to get it tender. Tue Nov 28 23:40:11 -0800 2006 2053763 10925 rtmonty 1 2054035 Yup, treat it just like beef. As mentioned by rtmonty, buffalo is usually leaner than beef, it's also more richly flavored, stronger tasting meat. Tue Nov 28 23:43:10 -0800 2006 2053763 42933 PDXpat 1 2054046 If you'd like to try something other than stew, do a rough grind with some bacon and make bison burgers. Yum. Tue Nov 28 23:47:29 -0800 2006 2053763 41028 artgeek 2 2054119 I've got some bison ground beef as well, so I'll try the bacon tactic. Thanks. Wed Nov 29 00:08:18 -0800 2006 2054046 14759 rcburli 1 2054980 It's a no brainer...make chili, without beans, of course. Wed Nov 29 11:18:37 -0800 2006 2053763 11977 ChiliDude 1 2055531 Great suggestion. Any recipe to suggest? I don't make chili that often. Wed Nov 29 16:29:41 -0800 2006 2053763 14759 rcburli 1 2055609 Braise as you would beef. We like the Child's carbonnade recipe with a touch of pimenton. Wed Nov 29 16:57:06 -0800 2006 2053763 10099 JudiAU 1 2055806 I used ground bison to make ragu bolognaise. The slow braising worked well with this meat which can be very chewy. It has great flavor so take advantage of it. I imagine you could also use it for boeuf bourguignon. Wed Nov 29 17:55:46 -0800 2006 2053763 12335 cheryl_h 1 2058064 Suggested chili in previous reply to which you queried a recipe. There are a myriad of chili recipes from several sources, cookbooks, the internet, magazines. Keep it simple. I suggest that you do NOT grind the meat. I buy a beef roast (chuck or round) weighing around 5 pounds. The roast is diced into bite-sized pieces removing excess fat and discarding it. Dice a large onion. Have some form of chiles (hot peppers) handy, pungency depends on your tolerance for capsaicin (the stuff that makes chiles hot). Chiles can be fresh or dried. Do not buy commercial chili powder from the supermarket because it is a mixture of salt, red pepper, cumin and oregano. Chile powder is a grind of a particular variety of hot pepper or a mixture of them, but has not been adulterated with other ingredients. chile=the fresh or dried pod from the plant chili=the cooked dish made from meat and chiles Use Google to find recipes by keyboarding the keywords 'chili cookoff recipe'. Several hits are available. Look for websites that identify themselves with CASI (Chili Appreciation Society International) or ICS (International Chili Society). As much as like beans, and I make soup with them, but I do not put them in chili. If you must have beans with chili, make refried beans (frijoles refritos) as a side dish. Thu Nov 30 14:26:40 -0800 2006 2053763 11977 ChiliDude