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Bison Tenderness
The inherent tenderness of individual cuts depends on two factors:
- Location of the muscle
Active muscles have more connective tissue. - Maturity of the carcass
Older animals have more
connective tissue.
Bison meat is lower in fat and higher in moisture than its cousin beef. This means bison will cook more quickly than beef. Since bison muscle has little or no marbling, do not cook steaks & roasts past medium done stage.
Meat Cuts
| Bison Tenderloin Side Seam On | Most Tender | |
| Bison Tenderloin Chain Off | Most Tender | |
| Bison Shortloin | Most Tender | |
| Bison Butt Tender | Most Tender | |
| Bison Striploin | Most Tender | |
| Bison Striploin Centre Cut | Most Tender | |
| Bison Ribeye 0x1 Lip On | Most Tender | |
| Bison Ribeye 0x0 Cut in 1/2 | Most Tender | |
| Bison Rib FCO | Most Tender | |
| Bison Rib FCO (Longbone) Tomahawk | Most Tender | |
| Bison Top Sirloin Butt Cap On | Most Tender | |
| Bison Top Sirloin Butt (Heart of Rump) | Most Tender | |
| Bison Inside Round Cap On | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Inside Round Cap Off | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Inside Round Cap Off Denuded | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Eye of Round | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Eye of Round Denuded | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Knuckle Peeled (Sirloin Tip) | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Knuckle Peeled Denuded | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Flank Steak | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Outside Round | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Outside Denuded | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Round 4 Piece Combo | Medium Tender | |
| Ponderosa Hip | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Striploin Butt End | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Top Sirloin Cap (Coulette) | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Petite Tender (Clod Tender) | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Chuck Flats | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Hanging Tender | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Chuck Tender | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Tri-Tip | Medium Tender | |
| Bison Flat Iron (Top Blade) | Less Tender | |
| Bison Shoulder Clod | Less Tender | |
| Bison Shoulder Clod Denuded | Less Tender | |
| Bison Heart of the Clod Denuded | Less Tender | |
| Bison Chuck Roll 1x1 | Less Tender | |
| Bison Brisket Deckle Off | Less Tender | |
| Bison Inside Skirt | Less Tender | |
| Bison Short Ribs (2' Cut) | Less Tender | |
| Bison Short Ribs (Plate) | Less Tender | |
| Bison Chuck Short Ribs (2' Cut) | Less Tender | |
| Bison Chuck Short Ribs (Plate) | Less Tender | |
| Bison Brisket Shortplate | Less Tender | |
| Bison Back Ribs | Less Tender | |
| Bison Osso Bucco (2' Cut) | Less Tender | |
| Bison Hind Shank | Less Tender | |
