Anyone else have a ham (or cheese) burger made from buffalo/bison nstead of beef? They are quite delicious in my book, and I think I've heard they are much healthier too (though more expensive).

Yes. It was disgusting. Took one bite and threw it away.

Yea,it was ok

Maybe I got a bad one, but the bison berger I had didn't taste quite as juicy as a regular hamberger

Tried some frozen ones at walmart, microwaved one, threw the whole box out

I've never tried them before.

I got mine at a restaurant, I'd imagine one frozen from Walmart and microwaved wouldn't be nearly as tasty. They aren't any replacement for the beef burger, but I do find them tasty every once in a while.

hm, never had one, but I would for sure try it.

Yeah I tried one a while ago.. couldn't finish it..

i liked it. used to have them all the time

I didn't like the one that I had.

Had one before from some really fresh buffalo. It was delicious. If you live somewhere where you can get it fresh and preferably not frozen you should try it.

It is not the same taste or texture or anything like a beef burger, which most people expect going into, and come out then disappointing.
If you go into it knowings its different, and are looking to experience the new tastes and such, youll enjoy the experience more.

Also, never eat microwaved burgers of anykind.

Bison makes an excellent burger, but you have to prepare it a bit differently. Bison isn't as fatty as beef, so it dries out faster.

Start with good quality, fresh bison if you can get it. Put it in a bowl, and add some liquid to it to keep it moist. Worcestershire sauce is always good, but you could try a dash of red wine, scotch whiskey, Coca Cola(!) or anything else you might have lying around. Don't add too much, you just want a few tablespoons or so.

Now, if you like onions, I suggest some sweet vidalia onions, chopped fine and added directly to the meat. Make sure to add some kosher salt and pepper, and perhaps some garlic powder if you like.

Mix everything together, but be careful not to knead the meat to much. Use your hands to blend the meat  loosely, and then form it into patties. Remember, you don't want to work it too much, this will make the patties too dense. Generally speaking, you can get 3 or 4 patties from a pound of meat, just like with ground beef.

Pan fry or grill (the best way) the patties over high heat. They won't take as long to cook, so for 1/4 pound patties you're looking at 3-4 minutes per side.

My favorite topping for bison burgers is a big slab of quality blue cheese- the pungent, creaminess of the cheese is a perfect compliment to the slight gaminess of the bison. Enjoy!