What are Wagyu cattle?
"American Kobe beef"
The word Wagyu refers to all Japanese beef cattle ('Wa' means Japanese or japanese-style and 'gyu' means cattle).
Wagyu beef is found on the menu of America's top restaurants and is sold by the best meat purveyors in the country. U.S. consumers have become more selective and aware of their food choices, preferring foods that are healthy, and produced responsibly and humanely. They are often willing to pay premium prices for guaranteed tender beef, whose origins are well documented and safe. Wagyu presents an attractive beef alternative for consumers.
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Health Benefits
Consuming Wagyu beef is beneficial to your health, possessing a unique high concentration of beneficial omega 3
and omega 6 fatty acids. The human body can manufacture most of the fat types it wants, except for two, known
as essential fatty acids (EFA's).
Most positive health benefits are seen in these two EFAs, which are divided into two types - linoleic acid (omega 6) and linolenic acid (omega 3). These are needed to assist in immune resistance, vision, building cell membranes, blood clotting and blood pressure. Areas of benefit include protection against heart disease, arthritis, depression, Alzheimer's, high-blood pressure, and anti carcinogenic properties.
The unique advantage in Wagyu is that it contains a much higher proportion of the desirable monounsaturated fats than other beef. The monounsaturated/saturated fat ratio is up to three times higher in Wagyu than in any other beef (ratio of monounsaturated fat to saturated fat is about 2:1). That makes Wagyu beef suitable as part of a lower-cholesterol diet.
Marbling
Marbling refers to the little specks of fat dispersed in lean tissue. It is considered the best indicator of
eating satisfaction when consumers enjoy beef. Higher levels of marbling results in better flavor beef and
juiciness. Although marbling does not guarantee tenderness, well-marbled beef can be cooked to a higher degree
of doneness and still maintain juiciness. This seems especially important for roasts. Marbling is almost the
sole indicator of USDA quality grade, which ranges from Standard to Prime. The Japanese Wagyu probably is the
highest marbling breed in the world.
The high degree of marbling adds an extraordinary depth of flavour which makes Wagyu beef a culinary delicacy.
In Japan there are five marbling grades above the USDA High Prime and fat content in the rib eye muscle sometimes is 45 percent and higher (10 times the amount in USDA Low Choice).
Wagyu cattle offer:
- Generous ribeye size
- Finer meat texture
- No excessive back fat
We offer grass fed 50% to 100% wagyu beef. Upon request, we will corn feed at the end of production.
OUR CATTLE ARE:
- ALL NATURAL
- HORMONE-FREE
- GRASS FED ONLY
- CORN FED AT THE END OF PRODUCTION BY REQUEST
- RAISED IN A STRESS-FREE ENVIRONMENT
- EASY TO ORDER
- PROCESSED TO YOUR NEEDS
Cross Canyon Ranch is a member of the American Wagyu Association
OTHER ACTIVITES:
- HUNT LEASES
- HORSE VACATION
- HORSE MOTEL
- EQUINE MASSAGE THERAPY
- GUEST LODGE
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