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Lobel's American Wagyu: From the same Breed as Famed Japanese Kobe Beef
We hear an increasing number of questions about Wagyu beef. It's clear that as more and more people experience this delicacy, the more they want to know about what makes it so special.
Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation about Wagyu beef floating around and its relationship to the famed Kobe beef of Japan.
So, we’d like to set the record straight about what Wagyu beef is and what Wagyu beef isn't, as well as what the Lobel's of New York standards are for Wagyu beef.
About Lobel's American Wagyu Beef
Lobel’s of New York is proud to offer Lobel’s American Wagyu, featuring dry-aged Wagyu steaks and roasts.
- All-American Raised
- Abundantly Marbled
- All Natural; 100% Vegetarian Diet
- Antibiotic-Free, Hormone-Free
- Dry aged for up to 6 weeks
- Bone-in and boneless cuts
- Silky texture; robust, buttery flavor
- Densely marbled, exceedingly tender naturally
- Choose from our popular steaks and roasts:
Packages with Dry-Aged Wagyu:
- A selection of our most popular cuts for grilling, sautéing, roasting, and braising
- Elevate your family’s favorite dishes to a new level of flavor and tenderness—you won’t call them everyday recipes anymore
- Ideal for family-sized preparations and informal entertaining
- Choose from:
Packages with Family-Cut Wagyu:
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What’s New about Lobel’s American Wagyu?
We’ve totally revamped our line of sumptuous Wagyu beef for two reasons:
- To define the Lobel’s standard for best-quality Wagyu beef
- To reflect our customers’ demand for the highest level of quality, consistency and most-popular product choices
What’s New with Wagyu?
Since we introduced our original line of Wagyu beef three years ago, we have seen the popularity of this luxurious meat skyrocket among beef connoisseurs.
This phenomenon has also spawned attempts to sell a variety of Wagyu beef at, what would be considered, high-end, mass-market prices—about $30 per pound. Unfortunately, the quality associated this type of Wagyu has disillusioned some people from seeking out the very finest Wagyu of uncompromising quality.
Ordering Lobel's American Wagyu
As with all orders from Lobel's offerings of prime, dry-aged beef, lamb, pork, and veal, Wagyu beef orders are hand-cut and shipped fresh—never frozen—via Federal Express Priority Overnight service or UPS Next Day Air service. Deliveries within the 50 states are made Tuesday through Saturday.
To place an online order, simply choose a product quantity and follow the screens through checkout.
To place a telephone order, call our toll-free, customer service line—24 hours a day, seven days a week—at 1-877-783-4512.
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Wagyu is a Rare Pleasure Indeed, Every Time You Serve It
Wagyu beef has an exceedingly melting and delicate texture. When properly cooked to rare or medium-rare, a Wagyu strip steak, for example, bursts with a rich, buttery onset, followed by a hearty, meaty finish that lingers gently on the palate.
The dense marbling lends Wagyu to preparing the beef either raw, as in steak tartare and carpaccio, or fleetingly cooked in the traditional Japanese shabu shabu, in which the translucent slices of sirloin or tenderloin are dredged through a hot-water bath and placed on steaming rice.
Cooking Wagyu
As a general guide, Wagyu steaks and roasts are best cooked rare and no more
than medium rare.
Wagyu steaks should not be seared quite as hot as prime beef. The flesh is more delicate and doesn't respond as well to searing at extremely high temperatures.
Overcooking will melt the delicate marbling that imparts Wagyu beef's inherent richness and tenderness, causing it to become tough and chewy.
For steaks, follow our master recipe: "The Lobel's Guide to Cooking the Perfect Steak" by clicking here. For roasts, follow our general instructions found by clicking here, or try one of the recipes below.
Other cuts like brisket, short ribs, etc., are best braised. Given the long cooking times of this method, standard recipes will work without special added instructions.
Make sure that you bring all cuts of beef to room temperature before grilling, pan searing, or roasting.
Wagyu Beef Recipes
In general, any of our beef recipes can be used in preparing Wagyu beef—even if we have designated it as a USDA prime beef recipe. Click here to view our USDA prime beef recipes. You'll also find a list below of some of our favorite recipes for Wagyu beef. Bon appetit!
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