I've grown up on American beef, but after having a fair amount of Argentinian beef I agree with most posters - it tastes different, and after the first one or two it definitely tastes better. I believe it took me a while to get used to the "grass-fed" vs. "corn-fed" taste, but once I did, the ballgame was over.

Well, almost over. Then I went to Tokyo and had Wagyu beef at the teppanyaki restaurant on the top floor of the Westin in Ebisu, and now everything else (yes, including Argentinian beef, but especially American beef) reminds me of how good that Wagyu meat was. Tasty, incredibly marbled, and absolutely melt-in-your-mouth. No chewing necessary. (Umm, not exactly, but it sounded good so I added it ...)

D*mn. I'm not scheduled to visit Tokyo again until December, but I'm getting hungry. If I come into some unexpected money, I'll put it aside and see if I can find real Kobe beef in Japan. THAT should be an experience.