Prime grade beef

[flipstah]

Is there a visual and taste difference with American Wagyu and legit Kobe beef from Japan?

[Sailz]

Originally posted by flipstah
Is there a visual and taste difference with American Wagyu and legit Kobe beef from Japan?

Looks like it to me...

http://www.nikuya.ca/products/marbling_comparison.htm

http://www.nikuya.ca/products/japane..._kobe_beef.htm

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Sailz


Looks like it to me...

http://www.nikuya.ca/products/marbling_comparison.htm

http://www.nikuya.ca/products/japane..._kobe_beef.htm

Thanks! Helps if I browsed that site.

[89coupe]

I buy all my Prime Grade beef from Balzac Meats. You just have to order ahead of time.

http://maps.google.ca/maps/place?hl=...76303124570342

[clem24]

Welp don't forget that there's also different grades of wagyu in Japan as well. I have a pic from a supermarket and the price difference between the worst and best was HUGE... Hmm I think I have a pic somewhere... IIRC it sold by the 100g and 5,000Y was the cheapest. Let me dig up the pic when I get home.

[Altezza]

When I was in Japan, I paid US$200/100g for the "mid-quality" Kobe beef.

[npham]

Originally posted by clem24


I've had some supposedly Canadian wagyu-type beef raised in Ontario I think. They called it Kobe beef but I doubt it truly is wagyu. I bought it when they had some big beef festival or something at Eau Claire a few years back and there was a vendor selling these steaks (it was even in the news). It was very very well marbled but it just wasn't very good at all. Costco tenderloin can beat it hands down.

Kobe beef is just Waygu beef that comes from Kobe, the actual place. There are many grades of Waygu beef, and it just happens that the stuff that comes from Kobe is freaking amazing and so many other ranchers leech off that name.

[adidas]

Originally posted by nonofyobiz
what is Kobe?

[old&slow]

We just bought real beef, and by real I mean grown up on regular free range, the taste is outstanding. I find store bought beef to be bland and tasteless and I never look forward to it.
But this stuff make my mouth water just thinking about it!

[ExtraSlow]

Originally posted by old&slow
We just bought real beef, and by real I mean grown up on regular free range, the taste is outstanding. I find store bought beef to be bland and tasteless and I never look forward to it.
But this stuff make my mouth water just thinking about it!

Good point. Feedlot beef is noiceably different from grass fed beef that's been walking around it's whole life.
That's why wild game tastes so different from farmed meat. It's all about environment.
Hell, I'm thinking of taking up hunting just for the tasty meat.

[B18C]

Originally posted by muse017
I just bought some from Beacon Hill Costco.

I saw some there last weekend as well.

[Kritafo]

bought some yesterday for grilling tonight. They have plenty of choice they are marked with a gold label.

[clem24]

Originally posted by Kritafo
bought some yesterday for grilling tonight. They have plenty of choice they are marked with a gold label.

How did it go? I just bought some rib steak last night and it'll be on the bar-b tonight! Can't wait.

[UndrgroundRider]

Originally posted by rage2
There is no Kobe in Calgary, at least, I haven't found it anywhere. Ruth's Chris can import some for me on a one time basis, but only because I'm a regular there. I'll probably order some thru them the next time I throw a party there.

Definitely none in Calgary. I have been on the look out for years. Nikuya will ship to Calgary, but only by the box. I tried to get a Beyond group buy going a year ago but the thread was deleted. I think the rate was $2000 for a 15lb box of tenderloin.

The biggest problem with Kobe beef is that everyone rapes the name, and unless you've had real Kobe before you won't know if you're getting some American-Waygu knockoff.

[Kritafo]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by clem24


How did it go? I just bought some rib steak last night and it'll be on the bar-b tonight! Can't wait. [/QUOTE

It was a very good steak, I didn't do much to it other put a few spices on it. I just wanted it fairly plain to taste. It cut like butter, had outstanding flavour. They had the seafood the day I went and I bought lobster tails, that were decent as well.

[clem24]

Made the rib steak last night (gold label from Costco). I must say.. It didn't seem any different from what they were selling before (i.e. no gold or AAA label). I personally think it's still from the same herd of cows as before and now they just slap a label on it to market it better. Don't get me wrong, still good as hell, but I think it's still from the same pile of shit.

[TYMSMNY]

^ Prime = more marbling. Same batch of cows.

[aaronck]

Hey, I'll tell you what. You can get a good look at a butcher's ass by sticking your head up there. But, wouldn't you rather to take his word for it? oh, wait

[Kritafo]

Originally posted by clem24
Made the rib steak last night (gold label from Costco). I must say.. It didn't seem any different from what they were selling before (i.e. no gold or AAA label). I personally think it's still from the same herd of cows as before and now they just slap a label on it to market it better. Don't get me wrong, still good as hell, but I think it's still from the same pile of shit.

Well I would buy again, it's only a few more bucks. I didn't tell my husband it was different but he noticed.

We decided we would get elk sirloins this weekend instead of beef. I love Rocky Mountain Ranch.

[TYMSMNY]

^ aaronck ???

On almost the same note... anywhere they have good tenderloin cuts?