In rec.food.restaurants wylbur37 > wrote:
> Here in New York City, many restaurants offer "buffalo burgers" on
> their menu (in addition to the usual "beef burgers"). They also cost
> about 25% more than regular beef burgers.
>
> What's the big deal about buffalo burgers? Are they supposedly
> "better" than beef burgers? Do they supposedly taste better? (I tried
> one, and I couldn't tell the difference).
>
> So why would anyone want to spend one and a quarter times more for a
> buffalo burger?

Supposedly, buffalo meat has less fat per ounce than cow meat. I have
eaten buffalo meat before. It tastes okay, but the price tag on it
is not something I can justify on a regular basis.