German farmers seek fortune in €600 per kilo Japanese beef

Qualitymark

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/german-farmers-seek-fortune-in-luxury-wagyu-beef-a-917957.html

Wagyu beef is the most expensive meat in the world, fetching prices of up to 600 euros per kilogram. Long found exclusively in Japan, the wagyu breed is now spreading across the globe. And German farmers are after a piece of the pie.

Interesting piece. I remember hearing about this beef first in a James Bond book, which described the Japanese farmer feeding his cattle beer (Guinness, if I remember right) and massaging them with vodka to spread the fat through the flesh.

Edit - I remembered wrong; it wasn't named by brand: http://books.google.ie/books?id=25FINpIYV-AC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=beef+%22you+only+live+twice%22&source=bl&ots=1I0WSo_ZaE&sig=7rQTFpsMYCdb-MaOmnc6-w-bLqk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=p2VzUt-gN5GA7QbOyIDoDg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=herdsman&f=false

Sharpshooter82

Qualitymark wrote: »

http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/german-farmers-seek-fortune-in-luxury-wagyu-beef-a-917957.html



Interesting piece. I remember hearing about this beef first in a James Bond book, which described the Japanese farmer feeding his cattle beer (Guinness, if I remember right) and massaging them with vodka to spread the fat through the flesh.

How much of the Guinness would end up fed to the cattle if the Irish lads started stockpiling that on the farm

tabby aspreme

Be great to have Guinness as an allowable farm expense, I'll get a few sows also as I believe apple products such as cider give pork a nice flavour

Qualitymark

Crosspatch Forbes piece on the Kobe beef:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2012/04/12/foods-biggest-scam-the-great-kobe-beef-lie/

Rovi

I ate a (as in 1, one, singular!) Kobe beef burger in the US about 10 years ago.

Being a burger, it was obviously made from the 'lesser' cuts and/or the off-cuts of the prime cuts; it measured approximately 3" across by about 1" thick.

We went for the burgers as they were the cheapest 'cut' of Kobe/Wagyu on offer in the restaurant; they cost US$50. Each! :eek:

It was absolutely delicious and unlike any other beef I've eaten before or since, but it was most certainly a once-off occasion given the insane cost.

Much raw fish, noodles, and Saké was consumed that same evening

Sharpshooter82

Rovi wrote: »

I ate a (as in 1, one, singular!) Kobe beef burger in the US about 10 years ago.

Being a burger, it was obviously made from the 'lesser' cuts and/or the off-cuts of the prime cuts; it measured approximately 3" across by about 1" thick.

We went for the burgers as they were the cheapest 'cut' of Kobe/Wagyu on offer in the restaurant; they cost US$50. Each! :eek:

It was absolutely delicious and unlike any other beef I've eaten before or since, but it was most certainly a once-off occasion given the insane cost.

Much raw fish, noodles, and Saké was consumed that same evening

Ya have to try everything in life at least once rovi

onyerbikepat

Some Irish Wagyu cattle;

http://www.irishkobewagyu.com/Irish%20Kobe%20Livestock.htm

bogman_bass

a lot of lads forget that kobe beef isnt down to just the breed. Animals are absolutely pampered and massaged with sake etc

Sharpshooter82

They are small too ain't they, OH would do some looking at me if I started massaging the bloody cattle

tabby aspreme

They might suit some people already rearing pedigree sheep , there used to pampering stock

Sharpshooter82

tabby aspreme wrote: »

They might suit some people already rearing pedigree sheep , there used to pampering stock

Haircuts and the like

Qualitymark

It's pretty simple, really, to do it on a normal Government plan. First, the farming-use Guinness has to be dyed blue, so that it will turn any human that drinks it Smurf-blue, but will make beautiful beef when fed to Kobe cows. Then entrepreneurs will set up Guinness-washing plants to repurpose the cheaper dyed Guinness for selling in pubs. Then a new Customs branch will be set up, with many jobs for people raiding the Guinness-washing plants.

1chippy

Qualitymark wrote: »

It's pretty simple, really, to do it on a normal Government plan. First, the farming-use Guinness has to be dyed blue, so that it will turn any human that drinks it Smurf-blue, but will make beautiful beef when fed to Kobe cows. Then entrepreneurs will set up Guinness-washing plants to repurpose the cheaper dyed Guinness for selling in pubs. Then a new Customs branch will be set up, with many jobs for people raiding the Guinness-washing plants.

dont worry quality, im looking into the options right away. i'll have a 20 footer converted into a mobile plant within a forthnight. whelan are you interested in joining. were ideally located. we wont even have to dump the washings, theres a bouzey in every town that will be willing to process it.

Muckit

onyerbikepat wrote: »

http://www.irishkobewagyu.com/Irish%20Kobe%20Livestock.htm

Is that delaval's place? *runs for cover*:-)

Conmaicne Mara

Muckit wrote: »

Is that delaval's place? *runs for cover*:-)

Can't be, there's no clover

milkprofit

In Japan last year playing Rugby got caught in steak house-Starving -ordered steak- charged 67 e for kobi steak -now always check price first Nice but would prefer Hereford Steak
Once Bitten ---FOOL