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[-] quylaa@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

What a coincidence that I see this post and this video in the same day.

Alvin makes an interesting claim near the end of the video that this meat is better considered an ingredient to be used to elevate other dishes instead of cooked on its own.

[-] TheOgreChef@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I think that’s accurate honestly. It’s worth trying, but it does need a sauce or something else with it to cut through the richness. As he (and you) pointed out, it might be better when it’s not the star of the dish.

[-] SchizoDenji@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Alvin makes an interesting claim near the end of the video that this meat is better considered an ingredient to be used to elevate other dishes instead of cooked on its own.

Its a common philosophy in all Asian/Indian/persian cuisine.

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[-] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

What is the obsession with wagyu? I don't understand.

[-] Decoy321@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

It's just the same phenomena you see with the high end version of any product. A lot of extra knowledge, effort, and resources are dedicated to providing the product.

The cows are of higher quality breed. They have much higher standards of living. They get a better, more specific diet. Etc..

From a culinary standpoint, the meat is far more tender, and has a much richer marbling. It's akin to having steak pâté, like a beef fat mousse.

Seriously, it's super rich. I couldn't be able to eat a whole steak like the one OP has, maybe 1/3rd of it. That's a truly indulgent meal that I hope they thoroughly enjoyed.

[-] TheOgreChef@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

You’re spot on here. I had friends over and we cut it into strips like the one in the picture. Between 6 people, we split this and a grade 9 Australian wagyu and we all felt like we were going to burst. We all loved the A5, but the consensus was that the lower graded one was better as a meal. I said it in another comment: it was amazing, tasted heavenly, and I’m happy that we had the opportunity to try it, but I’d be fine never getting it again.

As a side note, I’ve never been more terrified to cook anything in my life. When your buddy blows $200ish bucks on a steak, you really don’t want to screw up your one chance to nail the preparation.

[-] Decoy321@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Oh man, that sounds like a great evening you had! Rest assured, I know that feeling of trepidation. You did a hell of a job, just look at that sear!

But yeah, these steaks definitely benefit from good pairings. Get a soft starch and a veggie with a little bite to it. A demi, an au poivre, or some other contrasting flavor profile. Anything to balance out umami punch to the taste buds when these steaks.

[-] modifier@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

It tastes like meat candy. Whats not to understand.

[-] Im_old@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I would eat that with my hand, biting chunks off it like a caveman. Damn it looks fantastic!

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 year ago

that looks so good even though alan from the burger kitchen of kitchen nightmares has ruined the word wagyu for me

[-] mrmule@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Next up Sendai A7 wagyu. Basically a pink and white marble.

[-] TheOgreChef@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Serious question. Is this something that would generally just be prepared raw or with minimal cooking? I feel like it would just disintegrate the second it touched any heat source.

[-] mrmule@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Very minimal cooking, usually placed in a hotpot or steamboat for a few seconds

[-] TheOgreChef@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hotpot! Something that I did not think of in the slightest that makes complete sense, ugh my brain stinks sometimes.

[-] mrmule@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

A few seconds in the hotpot, then dipped in a raw whisked up egg. This is how I had it. The eggs gives it an even more creamy quality.

[-] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago
[-] TheOgreChef@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Delicious, but if I’m being honest, I don’t know that it is worth the money. Got this and a grade 9 wagyu from Australia, and that had more of a “beefy” taste to it, while the A5 was so fatty and rich it tasted almost like pork belly. I’m really glad I tried it, and it was lovely, but once was good enough for me.

[-] Jigglypuff@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

Wagyu is great but I swear, I’ve had the thought that you could just attach strips of fat to regular steak and it wouldn’t be that different.

[-] bstix@feddit.dk 3 points 1 year ago

Tastewise perhaps, but the tenderness wouldn't be comparable.

[-] Ghostlight@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'd braai that

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