NY TIMES
NOVEMBER 13, 2002
BY MARIAN BURROS

FOR STUFFING MORE THAN JUST A STOCKING HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING GUIDE

The meat of the majestic American buffalo may not be quite as tender as aged prime beef, with all its marbling fat, but it is just as juicy and it has a deep, rich flavor. And there is nothing overly chewy about it. Anyone who loves prime beef but eats it only on rare occasions will find the grass-fed bison meat from the WILD IDEA BUFFALO COMPANY an excellent alternative, with less fat and fewer calories.

Four 10-ounce steaks and three pounds of ground bison are $80, shipping from Wild Idea, of Rapid City, S.D.; www.wildideabuffalo.com; (866) 658-6137; Dec. 16 deadline for delivery by December 20 (no deliveries Dec 21 through Christmas week).

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