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MB4-5 Australian Wagyu Ribeye Cuberoll
Highly-prized and succulent
TASTING NOTES FROM THE CURATOR
Made with quality Australian beef, this MB4-5 grade Wagyu is tender and delicious. The Cuberoll is also referred to as the ribeye, the Scotch fillet, or the rib fillet. It has intramuscular fat, making it a particularly tender and succulent piece of meat. Its name comes the cube of fat found in the core of the meat. This highly-prized cut is very good, with a bold, intense, melt-in-your-mouth flavor.
PREPARATION AND PAIRINGS
Because Wagyu is rich and fatty, it will benefit with simple cooking. Sprinkle your MB4-5 Australian Wagyu Ribeye Cuberoll with some salt, and sear it on a pan with little oil. Pair with something light, like a salad, or some roasted vegetables. Pair with a good red wine.
AUSSIE VS JAPANESE
Australia is no stranger to a good steak, second only to Japan at Wagyu population. Although most Wagyu raised in Australia are crossbred with other cattle breeds, their bloodlines originate from Japan. They’re called crossbred or purebred, as opposed to fullbred, which is designated for Japanese Wagyu.
The main differences between Australian and Japanese Wagyu, for one, would be the soils, grass, and climate being different. Australian climate is more tropical, and thus affects the grass, and the meat, naturally. Australian Wagyu is also fed for 300-400 days, whereas Japanese Wagyu is fed for 600 or more. These factors affect the beef’s texture and marbling.
But don’t get it wrong—Australian Wagyu still has that impressive marbling, and that buttery rich flavor that Wagyu is so known for. Australia also grades their beef differently, with two associations in charge of it: Ausmeat, and the MSA (Meat Standards Australia). They use MBS (marble beef score) or BMS (beef marbling score), that ranges from zero to nine, with nine being the highest rating.
Storage Instructions
Your cut of Wagyu Cube Roll comes frozen and vacuum packed. Store in freezer. Thaw only when about to cook. Cooked leftover meat can only be kept in the fridge for 3 to 4 more days. Consume immediately.
