Blog posts tagged 'A4 Wagyu':
What's written on the Olive Wagyu seal?
January 31st, 2019 by Joe Heitzeberg • Read 10,521 times • 1 min read
Olive-fed Wagyu from Kagawa Prefecture is the world's rarest and most exquisite beef. Only 2200 cattle of the kuroge washyu breed are raised in Kagawa using the unique olive-based feed, and only a small fraction achieve the ratings necessary to officially qualify them as Olive Wagyu. It's certainly true that Kobe Beef is far more famous, but it's also true that it is far from "rare". Kobe Beef is backed by a quite mature industry...
Why you should pay attention to A4 Wagyu
December 9th, 2018 by Joe Heitzeberg • Read 46,628 times • 2 min read
In American culture we tend to have an obsession with extremes. We want our lattes to be venti-sized with a quad-shot of espresso. We want the digital camera with the highest megapixel count. We want the house with the most square feet. So when when it comes to Wagyu from Japan, we want the one with the most marbled fat content and the highest rating – A5. But if you haven't already, you should try A4 rated Wagyu – the preferred grade of...