Ever Had A $75 Steak?

Ever Had A $75 Steak? FARM HOME Food Sometimes as publisher of FARM SHOW I have to make tough executive decisions Such was the case recently when I read the story in this issue page 6 about Akaushi beef from Japan Proponents of the “new” range-fed cattle not only tout the heart-healthy benefits of the meat they also claim it’s the best-tasting beef in the world I’m not one to let a claim like that go untested so I decided I had to do a taste test The problem is these animals are still rare in this country so a single ribeye steak sells for $50 - plus $25 overnight shipping from Texas As I placed the order online I figured out that maybe what makes this meat good for your heart is the price because my heart was racing It wasn’t easy for this farm boy to pay $75 for a single steak It arrived in Minnesota the next day packed with ice in a small cooler see photo It certainly didn’t look like much in the box but that night after about 10 minutes on a very hot grill I took my first bite and realized it was really something special The meat was well-marbled very tender and absolutely the best steak I’ve ever tasted Melt-in-your-mouth good! I don’t know if Akaushi beef is really better for your health than any other beef but it tastes really really good If they can ever get the price down I hope to have more of it

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