So Wife did some water buffalo meatballs the other night.

Fantastic. In fact, arguably better than beef. For some reason the texture was smoother, kinda velvety.

These experiences with the ground water buffalo convince me that going with ground meat would be a good way to introduce folks to water buffalo. Since the meat is so heavily broken down by the grinding, there’s no texture issues to have to worry about so all the person deals with is the flavor. Flavor is generally what will convince someone, and texture is usually going to be either a non-issue or a turn-off. Ground takes texture almost entirely out of the equation, so it’s all about the flavor.

Plus, ground allows you to do simple things that won’t freak people out too much, like burgers or meatloaf or meatballs. It’s simple to cook. You don’t have to worry about “cooking it right”, especially if learning the ropes. Which means, if I was going to give some buffalo meat to folks, I’d probably give them ground.

The journey continues….