FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - I don't get it. Why all the the hype about Kobe/Wagyu beef?
Old Oct 17, 2011 | 4:23 am
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Originally Posted by Ancien Maestro
Originally Posted by GadgetFreak
Agreed. For a 12 ounce steak I would prefer good Australian or uS grass fed. The Kobe I have had, about 4 ounces was think sliced and served shabu shabu style which lets you better appreciate the unique property of the beef.
The high grade Kobe that you speak of that's over $1,000 per pound..

4 ounces.. so that must have been $250+ plus preperation?
No. as I said i've never had the high grade stuff. But yes, that is what it would be.
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