Wagyu beef is a gourmet meat from farms that must adhere to strict feeding and rearing standards, with its highest grade, A5, meeting even higher quality requirements, making Wagyu cuts the most ...

Wagyu is among the most expensive meats in the world, commanding a high price. The question remains: Is this delightfully marbled beef truly worth the cost?

In Japan, wagyu beef is graded on the Japanese BMS (Beef Marbling Standards) 3-12 for minimal to full marbling. Your best bet is to ask your butcher or restaurant server what kind of grading ...

Our writer unpacks the booming market for American wagyu and creates a taste test between this new beef, an old-fashioned rib eye, and a very expensive cut of Japanese A5 ...

Why is Wagyu so expensive? Wagyu beef is considered some of the highest-quality beef in the world. But it comes with a cost. Just take a look at this “Black Gold Burger” at the Post Oak Hotel ...

Wagyu beef from F1 cattle (the first instance of crossbreeding) is 20% or higher. When you get beef from a purebred or full-blood cow, you’ll get between 30% and 50% fat.

There's quite a range in quality, he explained, in various grades of beef available locally. When he couldn’t find what he wanted — Australian Wagyu — he decided to sell it himself ...