American Wagyu Beef vs A5 Wagyu Beef (What's the Difference) | The Bearded Butchers

Try not to be jealous, but The Bearded Butchers are going to cut, cook, and compare Wagyu Beef. American Wagyu is simply Wagyu genetics married to American beef genetics. A5 is 100% Japanese beef. Because of the American/Japanese marriage, American Wagyu has some different characteristics compared to A5, let's see if they taste different. The 5 senses are all here; 1) Sight 2) Sound (Sizzle) 3) Smell 4) Taste (Umami) and 5) Texture

Some differences of note:
- A5 Wagyu fat melting temperature: 75-77 F
- American Wagyu fat melting temperature: 86-104 F
- Wagyu beef is loaded with "Umami" or savoriness. In a sense, it's like MSG because the taste of Umami is attributed to glutamate (the "G" in MSG). But no, Wagyu does NOT have MSG.

Index:
4:18 - Cutting the A5 Wagyu ribeyes.
5:47 - Cutting the American Wagyu ribeyes.
8:37 - Time to grill up the Wagyu ribeyes.
13:50 - The big Wagyu taste test comparison.

[amazon]

American wagyu takes 1 1/2 to 2 years to raise the beef to slaughter

Wagyu took 4 years to allow the marbling to develop properly.

[davidle]

Thanks so much. Your group is truly down to earth, truly friendly, humble and honest. I start watching you guys every day and really cool

[dustincarrigan]

I’ve had a-5 once on my 40th birthday and it’s something I’ll never forget. It’s makes the best steak you ever had seem regular. Always worth the experience

[kingkongci]

My family and I visited your store a few weeks ago and we wanted to bring along our Brazilian friends. He is a true carnivore and I knew he would appreciate a fine cut of meat. I had the opportunity to visit Brazil a few years ago and of course he treated us to a visit to one of their Brazilian steakhouses. It was an unbelievable experience. So in return I was hoping that you might have some A5 Wagyu that I could buy to treat my friends with. As luck would have it there was an A5 ribeye, the only one I might add, that I was able to purchase. I grilled it that night and it was shared among about 6 of my family members, and of course my Brazilian friends. It was such a wonderful experience and the flavor was out of this world! Thank you for this unforgettable experience. Looking forward to our next trip to your store!

[Alteland]

Being a Japanese living in Japan, I appreciate the American beef once in a while, as I enjoy the “beefiness” too.

[tctmm]

Man!! You folks have such an awesome job!
I know it's very hard work but it looks so interesting.
I appreciate your videos and information.

[RICHat]

I love the passion y'all have with your shop and being butchers. I have the same passion eating my steaks twice a week and being a carnivore the rest of the week thrice a day. Keep it up, guys.

[rrvbr]

Thank you so much for one more master class, you guys are awesome and the meat are simply the best. At the video's end I was literally drooling.
God bless you all, cheers!

[offroaddiaries]

Man I love the editing and the knowledge you guys have. New sub for sure! Thanks for teaching us the difference!

[TSB]

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[BrickyardPowerMan]

Excellent video. Definitely helped me understand the difference and what to look for when seeing Wagyu on the menu.

[brendonesia]

Great video gentlemen! Watching the channel for a while and this is one of my favorites.

[mikecroly]

Thank you for your wonderful videos! So informative and enjoyable!

[nicholaskalicharan]

Been itching for another video from the boyz. Another great video fellas. And for anyone who hasn’t tried a5 wagyu it is worth it especially if you’re are beef lover. I know it’s expensive but you can share a steak of wagyu between 2-3 people because it’s so rich

[TheBeardedItalian]

This is the first video I’ve seen on your channel and enjoyed every second of it my bearded brothers! Fantastic job!🍻

[eddiewilson]

Thank you guys for explaining the difference!and I'm just waiting to taste it 😋😋😋🥰🤩!

[ericsmith]

The American Wagyu just looks like prime IMO. But it definitely looks good! 🤤
The fat content of the Japanese Wagyu looks insane!

[cajunphilippine]

Next week I will get the four seasonings. And Seth's favorite cutlery blades. You fellows are the best and great teachers of this art.

[daveh]

It’s rare I don’t fast forward a video this long. Watched and enjoyed every min here. Let’s f go boys!

[carolmiland]

Looks so yummy..good to see you guys..take care..much love to you all