Truly based on your budget wjy not just get some prime Dino rib? I guarantee you that prime plate rib will be phenomenally beefy and marbled. You can always buy the Wagyu when it’s more practical.
You speak sensibly, those look like nothing else, I mean even if it's 10x better, I've had a Ribeye, I've never had a Dyno rib. The closest was I bought some what I thought were meaty Short Ribs, which cooked down to like 10% meat and the rest bone. Was delicious but it was literally a few bites of actual meat lol.
First off I'll say that I've never had any Waygu, but if it was in my budget, I'd opt for the dino ribs. Tomahawk of any grade is just too much money for extra bone that adds nothing but looks to a ribeye. The A5 is something that I'd love to try it and I'm sure the flavor would be off the charts, but still way out of my budget. I'm not sure what cut of beef the Tasajo Wagyu or Master Kobe are...
I don't know about Tasajo or Master Kobe at all, but they're expensive and apparently Tasajo is more rare to find than even A5. I should probably send Guga a message on Youtube. That guy has eaten everything out there. I know with my Krogers pallet, any Wagyu cut they sell would be a night and day step up.
Yes Wagyu is expensive. It will come down to, do you want to splurge one time or not? The SRF Ribeye is a safe choice. You know how to cook them and probably have your favorite method. Good chance to compare too!
I see the A5 got a vote, I think it might be best to start small
Yes Wagyu is expensive. It will come down to, do you want to splurge one time or not? The SRF Ribeye is a safe choice. You know how to cook them and probably have your favorite method. Good chance to compare too!
I want to splurge, but I also think maybe going from a steak at Krogers to an A5 might be too big of a jump for my 1st splurge, not $$$ wise but it could be so rich my pallet might short circuit and I wouldn't be able to fully appericate what I'm eating. Kinda like I use to drive a 2002 4 cylinder Camry, which was dog slow. I sold it and got a Sky Redline, which was like a Lambo compared to it. Wasn't fast compared to something like a 305 or Hellcat, but to me it was mind blowing. Krogers to A5 might be like if I had sold my Camry and bought a Ford Cobra or Challenger Hellcat. My Redline was almost too fast of an upgrade. Maybe if I go with a regular Waygu 1st, then when I have an A5, which I will for sure one day now I have a local spot to get it. I'll be able to understand the true difference. I watch Guga videos on YT and when they eat A5, even though they've had it countless times, they always comment about how it's so rich they can't eat more then a few bites.
If I were saving for a splurge paying full price I’d wait until I could afford one of the legit purebred A5 or better grades. SRF is good for sure but is not full blood Wagyu but rather hybridized stock. The difference between their and A5 in terms of marbling is vast. That’s not to take away from SRF as it’s tasty.
I see A5's ahead in the poll, but I think that could be due to my wording of the question. "What should I buy?" I wonder if I had asked "what cut would YOU buy?" the voting would have probably turned out differently lol.
I'm think I gotta go with Dyno ribs to start, if they have Prime awesome. If all they have's Waygu, so be it. I'll just not pay a bill on time and have the best ribs ever. I also think ribs would be the easiest to cook. I just realized today I don't have any probes for my Inkbird, somebody tossed them it looks like :( So if I got a steak I'd have to cook it like I know how to 100% nail a steak without using a probe. Which I definitely don't, so I'd be terrified that I'd overcook it. Sucks when it happens, but not really a big deal with an $11 steak from Ralphs. If I overcooked a Wagyu Ribeye I'd probably start crying.