I bet now-a-days it is a bit cheaper....but still a pretty penny. I read an article about how when food prices rise the price of lobster drops significantly because the demand goes down due to people cutting out luxury items. I bet the same goes for kobe beef.
Kobe "style"? Does that mean it's not even the real deal?
I've never had the real thing, but from what I've heard that is probably enough for 4-6 people. It's not like everyone at the table gets a two pound steak. So even though it's ridiculously expensive, it's perhaps not as bad as it looks.
I've never had the real thing, but from what I've heard that is probably enough for 4-6 people. It's not like everyone at the table gets a two pound steak. So even though it's ridiculously expensive, it's perhaps not as bad as it looks.
The point is not how much you or I could eat. The real stuff has like twice the fat of ordinary beef and is ordinarily eaten in smaller portions. A quick search suggests that for the really good stuff, a 2-3 oz serving portion is typical. So yeah, as much as I enjoy a 20 oz ribeye now and then, this is a different thing.
The point is not how much you or I could eat. The real stuff has like twice the fat of ordinary beef and is ordinarily eaten in smaller portions. A quick search suggests that for the really good stuff, a 2-3 oz serving portion is typical. So yeah, as much as I enjoy a 20 oz ribeye now and then, this is a different thing.
True Kobe beef comes from the Yagyu cow [Tajima-ushi breed,] which is only raised in Japan in few, strictly controlled farms.
There are strains of part-Yagyu cattle here and there, and they are raised in similar circumstances as their Japanese forebrethren. However, if it's not from the Yagyu, it's not Kobe, so it's Kobe-style or Kobe-like.
Any butcher that calls the xenoproduce 'true kobe' is just dealing under the table. I'm sure it could be good, but at these prices, why take the risk?
As for the Real Stuff - it's about $400 a pound around here [FedExed internationally].
True Kobe beef comes from the Yagyu cow [Tajima-ushi breed,] which is only raised in Japan in few, strictly controlled farms.
There are strains of part-Yagyu cattle here and there, and they are raised in similar circumstances as their Japanese forebrethren. However, if it's not from the Yagyu, it's not Kobe, so it's Kobe-style or Kobe-like.
Any butcher that calls the xenoproduce 'true kobe' is just dealing under the table. I'm sure it could be good, but at these prices, why take the risk?
As for the Real Stuff - it's about $400 a pound around here [FedExed internationally].
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