Wagyu, which literally means "Japanese beef/cow," is widely regarded as the best beef in the world. Its perfect marbling, sweetness, and melt-in-the-mouth texture is truly out of this world — I know, ...

If you enjoy a great steak or just meat in general, you've probably heard of wagyu beef (and probably know why it's so expensive). Wagyu beef is produced from four specific breeds of Japanese cattle ...

It was the end of June in New York City. The gourmet industry gathering that was the 2009 Fancy Food Show had run its course. Founder Francisco Pinto and partner Damien Claire, of luxury foodstuffs ...

Farm manager Tod Avery as he stands with Wagyu cattle at Meadows Farm in Cazenovia, N.Y. Kobe beef from the United States can’t be called Kobe. CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Half a world away from the secretive ...

Since President Donald Trump’s comments last week, a lot has been discussed on social media and at the coffee shop about increasing beef imports from Argentina, beef retail prices, the cattle market ...

The Tajima cattle that produce Kobe Beef have thrived for generations in northern Hyogo, nourished by clean air, fresh water, and wild grasses. Their meat is known for fine marbling, a light, refined ...

Peter Vauthy, chef/partner at Red the Steakhouse, greets me with the usual hellos, then asks the question that looms like a giant invisible bovine in the room. “Want to see my meat?” Vauthy isn’t ...

Whether you're in a supermarket, at a restaurant, or at the butcher, you have more to consider than just the cuts of beef on offer. Many steaks receive their designations from the cattle breed they ...