Is This Wagyu Steak Worth $240?

We tried a 16-ounce, $240 A5 Olive Wagyu rib eye from Crowd Cow, an online meat distributor and the first to import Olive Wagyu to the United States. From the moment we unboxed the steak it was obvious it stood apart from the others, but was it worth $240?

Olive Wagyu gets its name from the toasted olive peels ranchers feed cattle. "Wagyu" literally translates to "Japanese cow" and there are some 300 brands including the most famouys, Kobe.

Olive Wagyu cattle are raised on a small island in Japan called Shodoshima, which is famous for its olive oil. Cattle farmer Masaki Ishii developed the breed as a way to use the by-product of olive oil production as cattle feed.

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Is This A5 Olive Wagyu Steak Worth $240?

[abbygaleguin]

At what point does it stop being steak and become a slice of fat

[conradmyers]

I had the rarest steak yesterday. I cooked it for 10 seconds.

[BigLiftsITA]

My mother once made a steak that literally melted in my mouth








she forgot to defrost it...

[kuro]

So if wagyu means 'japanese cow'
Then japanese wagyu is japanese japanese cow :|

[vriMz]

4:06 it actually melts, that's just insane lol

[Cheeseboardv]

I would hate for my mouth to be coated in wax

[reevomd]

I had A5 Waygu beef at Kuromon, Osaka and it was great. The problem is now it ruined all subsequent beef afterwards. Now a ribeye in prime grade in US tastes ok.

[josemiguelteixeira]

i can't believe how lucky justin timberlake is

[lasagnutd]

I'ma cover a stick of butter with steak seasoning. Then bite a nice chunk out of it. No need to spend 240$

[kevinsetiawan]

guess i'm gonna eat my instant ramen now.

[diamondorm]

“They are licking me right now”. Hours later: “I am eating them right now”

[iWillbe]

He recommends buying a $170/pound steak instead of a $240/pound steak, and putting the difference in a 401k??? 😭😭 this guy

[Datle]

Tried this in Japan. Easily the best meal of my life

[testusername]

The thing is - you are not supposed to eat a 350gram + steak of this stuff. UP to 100 grams would be generous - it's a delicacy where you savour every bite.

[minjaesong]

Thanks, I needed to know which type of wagyu beef is the best one, as I eat it very very regularly

[eman]

This is American wagyu
This is Japanese wagyu
And this is wagyu wagyu

[tomwalsh]

"This looks so good!"
I say, as i eat my £4 8oz rump steak from Tesco which i overcooked

[jeffreysalvador]

"Theres meat juice coming all over the place " 😂

[addinomarkamil]

I that beef! Also his pronunciation is killing me lol

[iPatG]

It's exactly what he said. Olive wagyu is a one bite wonder. After the initial bite, it gets disgustingly greasy and rich.
Even the A3 he mentioned is too much to enjoy as a steak.
The American/Australian wagyu is your best bet for a tender beef that you can keep eating day after day.