Wagyu vs Kobe: Settling the Beef Once and For All<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nBeware of Inauthentic Meats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It’s important to note that not all farms have routinely massaged and pampered cows. There are reports of some farms mistreating animals by force-feeding them unnatural foods like beer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Checking for Authentic Produce<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
That’s why you should always look at recognition from professional bodies, such as the American Jersey cattle association, that certifies you are buying real Japanese wagyu beef or high-quality cross breeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can Wagyu Cows Be Raised In The US?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Yes, they can be and there already a few farmers doing this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the US, you may see luxurious meats known as American wagyu. This meat is made by cross-breeding a purebred cow from Japan with an Angus cow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taste of the American Version<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The result is a cut high in fat similar to a tough meat like Angus. I’ve tried both and the main difference is that the American version doesn’t melt in your mouth the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Still, the US wagyu is not a tough meat at all. It is higher in protein so you can eat more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s how one of the priciest steaks in the world is reared before it appears in restaurants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Wagyu cows have a distinct taste because specialty breeders rear them on a special diet under strict guidelines. Raising wagyu cattle can cost as much as ten times the cost of raising typical beef. Grill chefs like me pay particular attention to how animals are reared as it affects the meat quality. The rearing process […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4297"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4297"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4297\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8706,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4297\/revisions\/8706"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4297"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pitmastercentral.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=4297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}