Takamori Drunken Wagyu and Sanuki Olive Wagyu A5, Ribeye 2-pack
This flight features ribeyes from two of our hardest to come by A5 programs, Takamori Drunken Wagyu and Sanuki Olive Wagyu. You will receive one each of these magnificent cuts in this flight.Â
Takamori Drunken Wagyu cattle are raised on a sake mash made from the leftover rice from the Dassai Sake Brewery, the makers of one of Japan’s top-quality sake. This is an important step in raising the cattle as it allows the cattle to get the most out of the mash and develop the flavor and tenderness that is so prized in the breed. The cattle are then moved to a pasture and allowed to graze for the rest of their lives. The grazing allows the cattle to develop their unique flavor and tenderness.
Takamori Drunken Wagyu is one of the most highly prized beef breeds in the world, known for its substantial and marbled fat deposits. This Takamori Drunken Ribeye is extremely tender and has flavor you’ll want to savor in each bite.Â
Sanuki Olive Wagyu Ribeye is set apart from other beef breeds thanks to its unique diet. Unlike other breeds of Japanese Wagyu Beef, Sanuki Olive Wagyu is exclusively fed a diet that is mixed with pressed olive pulp, Italian ryegrass, and Inawara rice straw. What does this mean for the meat?
The unique diet that is fed to Sanuki Olive Wagyu cows produces a lean, juicy steak that is tender and delicious. This Sanuki Olive Wagyu Ribeye has a buttery, olive flavor and is known for having high levels of oleic acid, a type of omega-9 fatty acid that has been proven to have numerous health benefits.
Raised on Shodoshima Island in Kagawa, Shodoshima produces 99% of Japan’s olive oil so, logically and in accordance with the Japanese principle of mottaini or “waste nothing”, local enterprising farmer Masaka Ishii discovered a method of roasting olive pressings from the local artisanal olive oil production to make it attractive to the local cattle.
Recently, Sanuki Olive beef emerged from obscurity when, in 2017, it was awarded top honors for fat quality at Japan’s Wagyu Olympics. Its also happens to have the highest concentration of Oleic acid of any beef on the planet.
Taste one bite of this Sanuki Olive Wagyu Ribeye and you’ll understand why we’ve added this unique beef as part of our Holy Grail collection.
Learn more about Japanese Wagyu here
Product Details
Weight:Â ~14 ounces
Cut: Ribeye, ¾-inch thick
