Australian wagyu beef a5

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

I had this steak recently at a French restaurant at the casino in pnomh penh.

It was A5 Wagyu beef. I’ve never had Wagyu beef. For 69$ for the meat I thought it could’ve been better. In fact I thought the $15 pork chop I had the previous week at the same restaurant was much much tastier.

I had the steak cooked medium rare and it’s still felt like it was a slightly chewy. There was a decent amount of fat on it. Is that supposed to happen?

All in all, I would have to give the steak about a six out of 10 …was quite disappointed. What could’ve gone wrong? Maybe I don’t like wagyu….thing is I love a great New York strip steak, a filet mignon and a ribeye so I just don’t get what happened.

The Duke I could use your expertise here

 

[mudwhistle]

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I had this steak recently at a French restaurant at the casino in pnomh penh.

It was A5 Wagyu beef. I’ve never had Wagyu beef. For 69$ for the meat I thought it could’ve been better. In fact I thought the $15 pork chop I had the previous week at the same restaurant was much much tastier.

I had the steak cooked medium rare and it’s still felt like it was a slightly chewy. There was a decent amount of fat on it. Is that supposed to happen?

All in all, I would have to give the steak about a six out of 10 …was quite disappointed. What could’ve gone wrong? Maybe I don’t like wagyu….thing is I love a great New York strip steak, a filet mignon and a ribeye so I just don’t get what happened.

The Duke I could use your expertise here

My favorite cut is New York Strip. It's tender even when it has little or no fat. I don't like T-Bone because of the bone....and Prime Rib is too fat for my tastes.

 

[Crepitus]

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I had this steak recently at a French restaurant at the casino in pnomh penh.

It was A5 Wagyu beef. I’ve never had Wagyu beef. For 69$ for the meat I thought it could’ve been better. In fact I thought the $15 pork chop I had the previous week at the same restaurant was much much tastier.

I had the steak cooked medium rare and it’s still felt like it was a slightly chewy. There was a decent amount of fat on it. Is that supposed to happen?

All in all, I would have to give the steak about a six out of 10 …was quite disappointed. What could’ve gone wrong? Maybe I don’t like wagyu….thing is I love a great New York strip steak, a filet mignon and a ribeye so I just don’t get what happened.

The Duke I could use your expertise here

I thought wagyu had to come from Japan, like champagne has to come from France?

 

[Unkotare]

I thought wagyu had to come from Japan, like champagne has to come from France?

The good wagyu does.

 

[The Irish Ram]

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I had this steak recently at a French restaurant at the casino in pnomh penh.

It was A5 Wagyu beef. I’ve never had Wagyu beef. For 69$ for the meat I thought it could’ve been better. In fact I thought the $15 pork chop I had the previous week at the same restaurant was much much tastier.

I had the steak cooked medium rare and it’s still felt like it was a slightly chewy. There was a decent amount of fat on it. Is that supposed to happen?

All in all, I would have to give the steak about a six out of 10 …was quite disappointed. What could’ve gone wrong? Maybe I don’t like wagyu….thing is I love a great New York strip steak, a filet mignon and a ribeye so I just don’t get what happened.

The Duke I could use your expertise here

I thought the exact same thing.

 

[lg325]

What is Wagyu?​

''Wagyu - a Japanese beef cattle breed – derived from native Asian cattle. 'Wagyu' refers to all Japanese beef cattle, where 'Wa' means Japanese and 'gyu' means cow.

Wagyu were originally draft animals used in agriculture, and were selected for their physical endurance. This selection favored animals with more intra-muscular fat cells – ‘marbling’ – which provided a readily available energy source. Wagyu are naturally horned and can be either black or red in color.

The unique taste and tenderness of highly marbled Wagyu beef makes for an unrivaled eating experience. That is why Wagyu beef is finding its way into the repertoires of gourmet cooks, fine restaurants, and kitchens across the U.S.'' This article is by the U.S Wagyu Association.

What is fed to beef cattle and if they are free range fed or feed lot fed will affect the quality of taste and appearance. For a time Hereford beef was promoted then lately Angus beef now its Wagyu.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Doesn't seem pricey enough to be the real thing

 

[sparky]

i worked at a local wagyu farm, they were all about producing a certain level of marbelization......~S~

 

[Moonglow]

Porterhouse for me

 

[Andrew_Jackson_FTW]

Doesn't seem pricey enough to be the real thing

I have no idea what Wagyu is. Let alone Wagyu a5