Buffalo Stew

Title:
Buffalo Stew

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Game




Ingredients:





     3 lb Buffalo; cut up for stew


          Salt & freshly ground black


          -pepper to taste


   1/4 c  Peanut oil for browning


     3    Cloves garlic; sliced


     1 lg Yellow onion; chopped


     2    Bay leaves


   1/2 c  Dry red wine


   1/4 c  Catsup


          Kitchen Bouquet to taste


     1 c  Mushrooms; sliced and


          -sauteed






 SERVES 6-8


 


   It was necessary for the emigrants to supplement their diet with whatever


 could be found along the trail. When buffalo meat was available, it was


 eaten boiled, fried, roasted, and dried. It proved to be a lifesaver in


 desperate times, and it was quite good besides.


 


   The great move to the frontier practically wiped out the buffalo.


 However, the animals have been saved from extinction and are now being


 farm-raised for food. Isn't that an interesting turn of events?


 


   The following stew recipe is quite delicious. It was given to me by


 Lorraine Czimer, of Czimer's Meat outside Chicago. They carry buffalo and
a


 terrific assortment of other specialty meats, including bear. If you can


 track down a buffalo, you will like this dish. It is a bit more elaborate


 than would have been possible on the trail. The meat tastes a bit sweet and


 it is very good.


 


   Lightly salt and pepper the meat. Heat a large Dutch oven and add the


 oil. In two different batches, brown the meat on all sides. Add the


 remaining ingredients to the pan and stir well. Cook slowly, covered, over


 low heat.


 


   A good gravy should form in this dish. If you wish more gravy, Lorraine


 suggests you add a bit of water and some water-flour mixture for


 thickening. If the color ofthe gravy is too light, add some Kitchen Bouquet


 to taste.


 


   Cover the meat and bake at 325? for 1-1/2 hours, or until tender.


 


   Serve this with Bacon Corn Bread and Creamed Cornmeal Timbales (see


 recipes). They wouldn't have had timbales on the trail, but they sure are


 good with this stew.


 


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