How to GRILL Wagyu and Kobe Beef
Grilling Wagyu or Kobe beef is generally not recommended. On a traditional grill surface beef with such a high fat content would become engulfed in flames. With GrillGrates you CAN make it happen with steakhouse quality results. GrillGrate has teamed up CrowdCow, an online marketplace for direct-to-your-doorstep craft meats as our resource for Wagyu and Kobe beef. Crowd Cow prides themselves on being at the forefront of the food transparency movement, allowing you the consumer to know exactly where and how your meat was raised. They offer all the best meats including beef, chicken, lamb, pork and now even fish.
Wagyu is just a word that means "Japanese Beef". There are four breeds of Wagyu cattle that are native to Japan. Of these breeds, there is one that is truly remarkable: the Kuroge Washu. All Wagyu are going to have a higher fat content than, say Angus, but the Kuroge Washu is where true Kobe beef comes from. Live Wagyu cows are banned from exportation out of Japan but there was a period of time when some were allowed to be exported. Japanese Wagyu and Kobe meat has always been allowed to be exported. There are still some full blooded Wagyu being bred in the states but most have been interbred with other species.
Grilled Bacon Wrapped Anything
It's been said that bacon makes everything better and we are firm believers! By wrapping food with bacon you not only add flavor but help retain moisture. GrillGrates and bacon are a match made in heaven. Try grilling bacon on a grill that doesn't have GrillGrates and you will soon realize why it hasn't been done much in the past. The bacon fat easily ignites and you will have a bonfire on your hands in no time. With GrillGrates you have the freedom to wrap and grill anything your heart desires. Think artichoke hearts, hearts of palm, chicken, filet, you name it.
