the davidsonienne •

BEEF A LO!

Yes, I went to the Fresh Farm Market yesterday with my dear friend Abby, to get ourselves some dinner, and what did we find but some LOCAL BISON.  Since I associate bison mostly with Colorado and other various plains North and West of Texas, the prospect of “local bison” severely intrigued me.  We bought a pound of ground for four dollars and my was it tasty.  I highly recommend.  Not only are these beasts sustainable agriculture but they are leaner even than chicken (2.42 gr of fat and 143 cal / 100 grams).  Also available were bison sausages, flank steak, filet, you name it.  I can’t believe that I haven’t been to this farmer’s market before - it’s not far away from work, but just far enough and at odd enough hours (3-7 Thursdays) that I’ve never run into it accidentally before.  Here’s a sample of the things I wished I had bought:  scotch bonnets (ow), serrano peppers, daikon, baby bok choy, kale, gourmet cheeses, a mushroom sampler, clouds of lettuces… I could go on.  Perhaps this market will become part of my Thursday routine.

Additionally, it appears that you can visit the bison farm!  I like the idea of seeing my dinner happily grazing.  Field trip anyone?