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ithin the list of expected items like ham-
burgers and chicken soup, the menu at
Taste of Class restaurant boasts something
so unusual and so unfamiliar that it sparks
questions from even the most seasoned patrons.
"People come in and ask, 'What on Earth is bison
meat?"' says Chuck Ehrenreich, owner of the Oak Park
eatery where the new item has been sold for the last six
weeks. "Some say they didn't know buffalo was kosher or
that they think it's still endangered." The
animal was removed from that list in
1988.
Not only is bison kosher, but it's actual-
ly healthier than many other meats
because it's lower in fat, calories and cho-
lesterol than beef, veal, lamb and even
skinless white meat chicken.
"Kosher bison meat has been available
for
a couple of years in other areas, but no
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Harabonim in Southfield.
The rabbi helped bring about the change. He got a call
from a distributor of Solomon's Finest Glatt Kosher Meats
in South Dakota, whose Bridgewater Quality Meats is the
only kosher buffalo processing plant in the United States.
He suggested they call Ehrenreich, who ordered the meat
for both Taste of Class and his David's Grill in the West
Bloomfield Jewish Community Center. Johnny Katz of
Harvard Kosher Meats in West Bloomfield became the first
Detroit-area vendor to sell the kosher meat.
"Most customers first like to try the ground bison," Katz
says. "Then if they like it they come back for other cuts
like steak, roast, flanken or buffalo patties that we make
and freeze. Anything you can use beef for, you can use
bison for." He describes the meat as a little sweeter than
beef; it can be broiled, barbecued and used in spaghetti.
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Johnny Katz weighs kosher buffalo meat.
Although healthier, the meat is more costly than its beef
and poultry counterparts, with bison roast about $1.50
more per pound than beef roast and ground bison about
50 cents more than ground beef.
"That's because of the limited availability of the kosher
buffalo meat," Rabbi Krupnik says.
Both Katz and Ehrenreich have sold all the bison
meat they have received and have re-ordered several
times. "Last week, a man who doesn't eat beef came
in and bought just one thing," - Katz says. "This
week he came back and spent $100 — all of it on
buffalo meat."
"I wonder what's next?" asks Ehrenreich. "Maybe
the giraffe?"
He says the animal is deemed kosher for its cloven
hooves and cud chewing, but for now, is not among
those slaughtered according to Jewish law. ❑
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tion of Detroit, as quoted in a Forward story about urban-based
synagogues.
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respect to strive for a better world, it sends a powerful message
of positive regard for other faith traditions and presents religion
as a force for good."
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