Thursday, January 29, 2009

Wagyu Beef Kobe Beef Steak

Wagyu cattle 和牛 (黒毛和種 (但馬牛))
1. 松阪牛 Matsusaka但馬牛 Tajima cattle
2. 神戶牛 Kobe但馬牛 Tajima cattle
3. 米沢牛 黒毛和種 Yonezawa beef

Tales of the $100 steak
Wagyu Beef -
Safe, Succulent and No Longer Rare

KOBE. . . OR NOT KOBE?
Wagyu/Kobe Beef FAQ

Lobel's American Wagyu Strube ***** high
Allen Brothers Yama Beef ***** highest
Jimmy P's Butcher Shop ***** low
Kobe Beef America ****
YamaBeef **** high
Exotic Meats KBA **** high
Morgan Ranch *** low
D'Artagnan Strube *** moderate
Snake River Farms ***
Uptown Prime SRF *** higher
Prime Selection
1-800-kobebeef.com
iGourmet

USDA Inspection & Grading of Meat and Poultry Prime > Choice > Select
Beef Loin Cuts loin, rib, sirloin
The Hind Quarter rump, round, blade chuck

A perspective on how much marbling is in Wagyu beef according to the USDA beef grading system
Prime == 5-6

Wagyu Meat Grading
JMGA Beef Marbling Standard (2008)

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