Originally Posted by
bensyd
The best Australian beef goes to Asia. Of course you can still get that quality in Australia if you shop around but the standard stuff at supermarkets is not it.
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If you're lucky you'll find something really nice if your supermarket has a little gourmet section hidden away, but otherwise I'd seek out a butcher for the good stuff. David Jones has some nice stuff in their food hall too.
Americans tend to like their steak a bit fattier than we do (yes, I know that a good piece of steak needs some fat), so the quality issue might be about taste as much as about quality.