Give me a home where the bison roam and the water buffalo make mozzarella. Bison bison are the big brown beasts of the open prairie plains, but they are often called Buffalo. A true Buffalo (or water buffalo) Bubalus Bubalis is also a member of the Bovinae family indigenous to Asia, but best known in Europe for producing fatty milk used to make creamy mozzarella cheese. We can blame the French fur trappers for mislabeling the Bison, a misnomer that still to this day has folks using Bison and Buffalo interchangeably. To alleviate any naming confusion and showcase the difference between these two bohemeth bovinae here is a pizza topped with the distinctly delicious Bison pepperoni and Buffalo mozzarella. Continue reading →