Best Burger Ever! - Page 9

Originally Posted by dtmt

Kobe beef is ONLY from cows that are raised in Kobe, Japan. Any other use of the term "Kobe beef" is simply incorrect. "Wagyu" is the BREED of cattle that they use, and there is beef produced in America from Wagyu cows, but is NOT Kobe beef. Even wagyu beef produced in other parts of Japan is still not Kobe beef; it is named after the place it is produced, such as "Hida beef" or "Hitachi beef."

And it is HOW the cattle are raised which makes all the difference as far as the quality and taste of the meat. If you import some Wagyu cows and pack them like sardines into a barn and inject them will all sorts of hormones like typical cheap American beef, well then it will tase like typical cheap American beef. But in Japan, the cows are fed high-quality organic grains, beer, massaged daily, and given a large area to roam free in. This is why actual Kobe beef is so amazing, and without this treatment, you're not going to get the same taste as "real" Japanese beef.

Originally Posted by spertia

You mean less than medium?

Originally Posted by tiecollector

Around where I live there are still some of the old style 1950s joints where you show up to the window and wait in line outside. They are usually pretty good and the atmosphere has a lot of character.

Originally Posted by treegarden

Shake Shack, Madison Square Park, NYC.

Originally Posted by Brian278

Ground chuck smothered in steak sauce
Maple smoked 2-year aged Virginian white cheddar
Toasted buttery bun
Dry-rubbed extra thick bacon
A smattering of ketchup and mustard