Friday, October 16, 2009

It's called the best beef in the world, it's name is Wagyu - Kobe



It's called he best beef in the world, it's name, Wagyu.
It's the Japanese cattle that are known as Kobe, and they produce meat that makes a $500 per steak in some of Tokyo’s restaurants.

If you are looking for something less expensive, how about this?
5 lb. Japanese Kobe Rib Roast
Regular Price:$897.00

You may be asking, is Kobe beef really that good, is it worth all that money?

Here's a clue - take a look at the marbling chart, give up?



It's the fat, it's always the fat.


The marbled fat content is what decides the grade of the meat and with Japanese beef. Here's the crazy thing, the fat content in Japanese beef  is mainly mono-unsaturated, which means that it's actually known to lower bad cholesterol.

The marbling doesn't come easy or cheap. It's the result of much time and effort, and cows in Japan, live the lives fit for royalty, that is, until they are butchered into steaks.


But before that, a lot of care goes into their feeding, with high quality grains and beer.
Beer, yes, that's right. Beer, is given to them to keep their appetites healthy. (and their spirits up)