OT Wagyu beef
shadowcat
Atlanta suburb
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 7:02 AM
For Fathers Day my son gifted me 2 14oz rib eye Wagyu steaks shipped frozen from an outfit in Nebraska. I did a Google search and determined that the cost was $65 a piece. Not sure if shipping was included.
I had heard of Kobe beef when I was stationed in Japan and had since heard from a lot of sources that it is considered the best there is. It is valued for its flavor, tenderness, and fatty, well-marbled texture.
I have now cooked the second one over charcoal to a medium rare. In my opinion it is over rated and I would never pay that kind of money for another. Truthfully I wouldn't buy one at any price. Unless you like eating fat and gristle, which I don't, be prepared to cut away half of the meat. The meat was render and flavorful but I have had prime rib roasts and rib eye steaks that were just as flavorful without all that extra fat.
I'm sure that freezing it for shipping does remove some of the flavor but it does not remove the fat content and yes I know that fat increases flavor. I use a higher fat content when grilling burgers for that reason.
So the Japanese can keep it.
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