Food Theory: STOP Buying Wagyu Burgers!

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    What’s the deal with Wagyu beef? If you’re a foodie, you’ve probably heard of the coveted A5 Wagyu beef, which has the PERFECT marbling and taste. Of course, that comes at a hefty price up to $30,000 for a cow. But is Wagyu beef ACTUALLY worth it? And are the restaurants that have been selling you this trendy beef, like Arby’s, Fudruckers, and the Cheesecake Factory, all in on a giant scam? Let’s find out…
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  • @mickey_vazquezg
    @mickey_vazquezg Před 7 měsíci +7970

    “You ate your Christmas tree so your opinion is invalid” I love the small messages that the editors leave on the video lol.

  • @teamboobooseth1
    @teamboobooseth1 Před 7 měsíci +3561

    I love the editors. Jerika’s edits with herself in it commenting on Matt is hilarious.

  • @brandonprater4613
    @brandonprater4613 Před 7 měsíci +2393

    As a former employee of Arby's, I have a few fun facts to add. The "wagyu" is only 10% of the patty, which is then partially precooked, frozen, thawed, deep fried & microwaved... yet still tasty. Isn't learning fun?! ✌️🍔

    • @Thebeast-yt
      @Thebeast-yt Před 7 měsíci +38

      U said arbys arbys is traaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaash

    • @baam25th31
      @baam25th31 Před 7 měsíci +30

      Isn't all the food precooked and microwaved from arbys?

    • @brandonprater4613
      @brandonprater4613 Před 7 měsíci +77

      @@baam25th31 ✌️😋
      Not exactly, just most of it. But this is true for ALL fast food... where quality is minimal.

    • @heatherns624
      @heatherns624 Před 7 měsíci +44

      @@baam25th31 ​ Used to work in the food industry (mostly restaurant rather than fast food) and most of the sendbacks were because the food was cold or considered undercooked ended up into the microwave. Sent them out and most people didnt understand the difference, but would say its so much better "shout out to the cook for redoing this" when really its just reheating food that was already made in our little microwave friend. TLDR: more food than you think in the industry is microwaved, not just Arby's.

    • @kguile7832
      @kguile7832 Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@Thebeast-ytattorney Tom, is that you?

  • @Bisexualdragon4042
    @Bisexualdragon4042 Před 7 měsíci +537

    This explains why, in a try guy's video, the restaurant came out with a certified verifying that it was 100% wagyu from Japan. I thought it was super weird, but after this episode, it makes sense.

  • @MCMonsterbuilder
    @MCMonsterbuilder Před 7 měsíci +1076

    Last time I was at a burger place that sold wagyu burgers I was like "I could get one... or I could get two normal ones for the same price"... then I got my two burgers.

    • @fortniteshorts245
      @fortniteshorts245 Před 7 měsíci +24

      That’s called illusion marketing like iPhones

    • @brandoncorona2837
      @brandoncorona2837 Před 3 měsíci +2

      The restaurant still won cause you bought two burgers instead of one

    • @AverageHistoryEnjoyer1914
      @AverageHistoryEnjoyer1914 Před 3 měsíci +3

      ​@@brandoncorona2837Not really?
      He spent the same amount of money, and actually costed them MORE money due to the cost of creating two burgers

    • @TheDapperSaint
      @TheDapperSaint Před 2 měsíci +1

      ​@@AverageHistoryEnjoyer1914not to mention some people like me typically will eat two burgers

    • @GravitasZero
      @GravitasZero Před měsícem +1

      @@brandoncorona2837 To be fair, a lot of people get two burgers when they aren't tiny humans

  • @harribow2012
    @harribow2012 Před 7 měsíci +220

    0:01 woah calm down my dude

  • @kilroy00011
    @kilroy00011 Před 7 měsíci +96

    There was a little restaurant near where I grew up that advertised it's burgers as "Coby beef." They weren't trying to claim that the meat was anything super special, Coby was the name of the rancher that supplied the beef. They're burgers were really good, though.

  • @Ohmega369
    @Ohmega369 Před 7 měsíci +373

    As a Brit, I had no idea the American beef industry did things like this to confuse customers into agreeing it’s good quality

    • @kakkler42
      @kakkler42 Před 7 měsíci +46

      Oh please, this is Murica; if we didn’t do it “for the money” we’d be accused of fraud against ourselves 😉

    • @ThetrueripaH
      @ThetrueripaH Před 7 měsíci +10

      @@kakkler42REAL 🇺🇸

    • @SelfProclaimedEmperor
      @SelfProclaimedEmperor Před 7 měsíci +13

      Lol, the British food industry is no better, especially after leaving EU regulations.

    • @srrk2508
      @srrk2508 Před 7 měsíci +31

      ​@SelfProclaimedEmperor As a person living in Britain none of the EU food regulations have been changed or altered as far as I'm aware, Britain has typically always had strict regulations when it comes to food

    • @hallaloth3112
      @hallaloth3112 Před 7 měsíci +11

      Goodness, look into cheese or legitimate balsamic vinegar. Authentic Parmesan vs imitation, Diluted Balsamic or filler where the top ingrediant isn't even Grapes vs. Authentically pressed/aged. It's wild. . .and extremely overpriced in American due to imports and they're seen as high priced luxory ingrediants when they're fairly commonplace elsewhere.

  • @DAISNAID214
    @DAISNAID214 Před 7 měsíci +1368

    I think Matt's explanation of wagyu texture is spot on. Personally, I Loved that texture. It was just a different experience. I loved the single bite appetizer of wagyu I had because it was so rich and umami and felt like an appetizer how it felt like it literally melted in my mouth.

    • @Dont_Read_My_Picture
      @Dont_Read_My_Picture Před 7 měsíci

      Don't read my name!

    • @bricknfilms3132
      @bricknfilms3132 Před 7 měsíci +30

      ​@@Dont_Read_My_PictureI won't:)

    • @porina_pew
      @porina_pew Před 7 měsíci +40

      I only recently tried real A5 for the first time. I loved the texture and flavour. A friend didn't like it at all. We had the same with sashimi before. I forget what fish it was, but it was a fatty one. I loved it, she didn't.

    • @EksaStelmere
      @EksaStelmere Před 7 měsíci +31

      MatPat was just like my brother when he visited Japan during my six month workstay there. He couldn't stand how tender it was. He's always preferred leaner mean, so it was no surprise, but it was amusing all the same.

    • @dianeridley9804
      @dianeridley9804 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Don't waste the wagyu on Lisa from Temecula

  • @DomyTheMad420
    @DomyTheMad420 Před 7 měsíci +160

    5:10i genuinely love the editor being all salty in that part lol

  • @a_d3mon
    @a_d3mon Před 7 měsíci +56

    5:24 THANK YOU EDITOR FOR YOUR CUTE PROTESTS!!!
    Also, I agree with the editor here... Meat that your just melts in your mouth with no resistance is SOOOOOO good.

    • @BIGTHANKSHEESH
      @BIGTHANKSHEESH Před 4 měsíci +6

      Hear me out... I would personally agree with Mat.

    • @Bearplayz10
      @Bearplayz10 Před 2 měsíci

      @@BIGTHANKSHEESHno on e is hearing you out

  • @BennyisKING
    @BennyisKING Před 7 měsíci +24

    0:35 💀😰😭 That blush tho, I CANT ANYMORE!

  • @silversonic1
    @silversonic1 Před 7 měsíci +247

    Fun fact, Arby's actually had some fine print for their burgers at least the second time around that said the burgers were actually a beef blend.

    • @Confron7a7ion7
      @Confron7a7ion7 Před 7 měsíci +28

      So then I'm going to go ahead and guess it's 51% American Knockoff Wagyu. Since that would be the minimum to avoid a lawsuit.

    • @silversonic1
      @silversonic1 Před 7 měsíci +10

      @@Confron7a7ion7 That would be an accurate guess. I'm sure you could find the actual legalese somewhere on the Internet.

    • @SpaceAce1000x
      @SpaceAce1000x Před 7 měsíci +7

      I guess they don’t have the meats

    • @londonlaraee
      @londonlaraee Před 6 měsíci +4

      @@Confron7a7ion7according to someone who worked there its only 10%

  • @ravensirony8415
    @ravensirony8415 Před 7 měsíci +226

    anyone else proud of Matpat for going 10min into the video before making the "Rare" joke

  • @vectorwolf
    @vectorwolf Před 7 měsíci +85

    Honestly, the best steak I've had lately was a well aged chuck eye steak. It's not an expensive cut, but not nearly as chewy as you may expect, and extremely flavorful. I'd rate it above a T-bone, frankly. Too many of those I've had lately had about as much character as a brick of damp cardboard.

    • @Deathwindgames
      @Deathwindgames Před 6 měsíci +2

      Honestly agree with the “cheap cuts” being underrated. But a nice proper T-bone is better IMO.

    • @vectorwolf
      @vectorwolf Před 6 měsíci +2

      @@Deathwindgames oh sure, if you can find one. But the ones I've found in the stores lately have been bland and dry.

    • @LennyMill
      @LennyMill Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@vectorwolfThey always will be dry to some extent. The 2 muscles required completely different methods to cook properly.

    • @Psilomuscimol
      @Psilomuscimol Před 5 měsíci

      I love chuck eyes. Seared on both sides and left almost raw.

    • @grn1
      @grn1 Před 4 měsíci

      Don't think I've ever heard of chuck eye steak. I usually just get sirloin or go flat iron if I'm looking for a better cut. T-bone in my experience is rarely worth the price.

  • @glitchygamergirl1826
    @glitchygamergirl1826 Před 7 měsíci +71

    I worked at Arby's when we had the Wagyu burger and I constantly was asked why the burger was so expensive. I even got one myself to taste if it was worth it and honestly it wasn't. It tastes just like a regular burger so I never understood why it was so expensive either

  • @kitty79er
    @kitty79er Před 7 měsíci +67

    5:19 "you ate a Christmas tree so your opinion is invalid" comedy gold

  • @chaparogamesyt3063
    @chaparogamesyt3063 Před 7 měsíci +439

    Mat's puns have gotten out of pocket recently and it's so funny 😂

    • @wooperman6960
      @wooperman6960 Před 7 měsíci +15

      Gtlive is legit infecting the main channels 💀💀
      I love it

    • @SMCwasTaken
      @SMCwasTaken Před 7 měsíci +7

      He's always been this way

  • @lyn10gaming
    @lyn10gaming Před 7 měsíci +6

    0:00 I had this on full volume💀

  • @hsisnothere
    @hsisnothere Před 7 měsíci +6

    this is eerily similar to the video Ethan Chlebowski released a month ago. you can tell Ethan puts a lot of effort into his videos and does a lot of research, and this video is just a more colorful, graphic filled version of his work :/

  • @sebastianrodriguez9909
    @sebastianrodriguez9909 Před 7 měsíci +680

    "You ate a Christmas tree so your opinion is invalid" "YOU'RE WEIRD!" *tosses the wagyu*
    Yup, that's why I love this channel, it deals with both ends of the argument the exact way it should be dealed with.

    • @Gildorify
      @Gildorify Před 6 měsíci +1

      Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh, only partially right. There are times when it is 100% only one side of the argument. Remember, this it's just a theory, and theories can be biased and wrong.

    • @timepro9974
      @timepro9974 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Best editor I'm telling you

  • @minetomek
    @minetomek Před 7 měsíci +28

    "The wagyu in wagyu isn't wagyu" - MatPat @ 6:00

  • @HUFan4Life100
    @HUFan4Life100 Před 7 měsíci +89

    Wagyu has become the new “gluten-free.” It’s just cool to have that in the label.

    • @grn1
      @grn1 Před 4 měsíci +2

      Or non-GMO though a lot of stuff with that label does end up being less processed/higher quality.

  • @Kwauhn.
    @Kwauhn. Před 7 měsíci +6

    Got to give it to the editors in this video, those burn/fade effects with the images over the wood texture are really nice. Looks like actual burn marks being made in reverse when the sprites/text fades away. Made me pause and wonder how they achieved it haha.

  • @hjv7121
    @hjv7121 Před 7 měsíci +174

    Thank you for blowing the lid on this. As someone who went to culinary school and worked in the food industry, I am soo tired of all this undeserved hype around “wagyu”!

    • @rrteppo
      @rrteppo Před 7 měsíci +7

      From what I've heard it's an absolute pain to cook properly as a steak. And in the end it's just fatty beef.

    • @HORSEMANxDEATH
      @HORSEMANxDEATH Před 7 měsíci +5

      Clearly you hadnt had real wagyu

    • @hjv7121
      @hjv7121 Před 7 měsíci +20

      @@HORSEMANxDEATH I went to culinary school, I’ve had real wagyu. My opinion is that it’s not worth the price. You can disagree, and that’s fine, it’s your opinion. I’m mainly glad that he pointed out the fact that it’s very likely most people who have had “wagyu” didn’t even eat what they thought they were eating.

    • @valenschristianyosua5699
      @valenschristianyosua5699 Před 6 měsíci +7

      @@hjv7121 Tbf every single "premium" ingredient isn't worth their price, lobster, truffle, caviar, etc. Real wagyu definitely deserves the hype imo, atleast moreso than any other "premium" ingredients i can think of. I mean high quality steaks are generally quite expensive already even if it's not wagyu.

    • @black_hand78
      @black_hand78 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Ever been to Kobe Japan and had real wagyu? I bet you haven’t or you wouldn’t be saying that lol.

  • @terrivel11
    @terrivel11 Před 7 měsíci +193

    Ethan Chlebowski did a great video with Guga recently on this as well, and really shows how the marketing tactics around Wagyu come into play.

    • @hsisnothere
      @hsisnothere Před 7 měsíci +5

      i was thinking the same thing, i thought mat might reference him since this video is SO similar to his but… nothing :/

    • @itseliserenee6754
      @itseliserenee6754 Před 7 měsíci

      I thought it was one of Gugas videos 😅

  • @calixs9600
    @calixs9600 Před 7 měsíci +18

    3:35 poor amy, she can’t eat meat

  • @garygrim9235
    @garygrim9235 Před 7 měsíci +8

    Personally I'm with Mat on the matter of toughness. I like something that I can really sink my teeth into and the super tender meat just doesn't scratch that itch

  • @Bagel_Cake
    @Bagel_Cake Před 7 měsíci +28

    "You ate a Christmas tree so your opinion is invalid"
    Honestly so true

  • @Firemaster27
    @Firemaster27 Před 7 měsíci +12

    5:13
    Oh nah the editors are boutta revolt against MatPat 💀

  • @tabo51
    @tabo51 Před 7 měsíci +11

    I'm a huge fan of A5 wagyu beef (and the various brands aside from Kobe) living in Japan. I treat myself to it on special occasions. But I understand how some minority (yes, you MatPat) would consider it "too soft/fatty" as I have the same sentiment for fatty tuna. Generally you have your Akami (non-fatty tuna), Chutoro (medium fatty tuna) and Otoro (fatty tuna). I want to preface with the fact that I like them all, but my least favorite is the fatty tuna as I feel that it's a bit overboard with its fattiness. But with tuna and wagyu alike, they're not priced based on how "good" they are but because of how much or little you can get out of one animal.

  • @retept1104
    @retept1104 Před 7 měsíci +11

    I like how you treat "Vegitarian" as a language at 0:55

  • @SheepStar8
    @SheepStar8 Před 7 měsíci +30

    2:18 Glad you got the difference between Pescatarian and Vegetarian correct in this video!

  • @danielferrieri7434
    @danielferrieri7434 Před 7 měsíci +56

    Theory Idea: Why Regular Show's Every Meat Burrito is a bad idea

    • @Dont_Read_My_Picture
      @Dont_Read_My_Picture Před 7 měsíci +1

      Don't read my name!

    • @rasheesaalea7805
      @rasheesaalea7805 Před 7 měsíci

      that would be so interesting

    • @Dick-Phallus
      @Dick-Phallus Před 7 měsíci +2

      I mean, you’d just have to ask Babish. He tried (once, cooking everything at once) and you’d know why you shouldn’t do that.

    • @Tokuijin
      @Tokuijin Před 7 měsíci

      YES!

    • @emeraldbonsai
      @emeraldbonsai Před 7 měsíci

      That’s not reallly a theory. It’s just a bad idea up front number one is every meat includes human

  • @Sal_T_
    @Sal_T_ Před 7 měsíci +4

    Lol I loved the editors putting themselves in and talking. I loved the "you ate s Christmas tree. Your point is invalid" 10/10

  • @AlmaAlleman
    @AlmaAlleman Před 7 měsíci +42

    Also at places like Arby's the patty is only 51% American wagyu the other 49% of the ground beef used is just regular American beef

    • @SergioLeonardoCornejo
      @SergioLeonardoCornejo Před 7 měsíci +3

      There's no such thing as "American wagyu". The current wagyu market is basically an unreasonable trend.

    • @gabrielkawa3477
      @gabrielkawa3477 Před 7 měsíci +2

      Booo. A rip off.

    • @terrivel11
      @terrivel11 Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@SergioLeonardoCornejoIt IS a thing, it’s just wildly over exaggerated and not what they want us to think it is.

    • @SergioLeonardoCornejo
      @SergioLeonardoCornejo Před 7 měsíci +2

      @@terrivel11 no. Wagyu is specifically made in Japan. Wagyu made anywhere else is just buzzwords.

    • @Merennulli
      @Merennulli Před 7 měsíci +3

      ​@@SergioLeonardoCornejoThe phrase "American Wagu" is not a buzzword. "Wagu" is the buzzword, sticking "American" in front of it calls out the fact that it's not "real wagu" but the American product being labeled as if it were. Like it or not, "wagu" is the name being used by the American breeders, so it needs the qualifier "American" slapped onto it to make it clear which one we're referring to. No amount of "they shouldn't have called it that" is going to change the fact that they did, and you don't have the ability to rename it, so we have to use qualifiers.

  • @CHEFPKR
    @CHEFPKR Před 7 měsíci +139

    It's all science. Ethan Chewblowski and Guga did an awesome breakdown surrounding Wagyu and matched it up against other forms of ground beef.

    • @MichelleChampagne2301
      @MichelleChampagne2301 Před 7 měsíci

      Hello

    • @septerp4519
      @septerp4519 Před 7 měsíci

      YOUR OPINION DOESN'T MATTER😜

    • @tale7955
      @tale7955 Před 7 měsíci +1

      I might not be able to prove the experiment, but I'll believe it because Bald man, beard man and guy who eats like bearded Bald man said it was right.

  • @embracethemeowmeow4541
    @embracethemeowmeow4541 Před 6 měsíci

    The editing in this video is my favourite by far, the cute faces are fantastic and the editors are amazing with their *beef* with MatPat

  • @bubbledoubletrouble
    @bubbledoubletrouble Před 7 měsíci +12

    8:11 Exports of wagyu is highly regulated. If it’s genuinely from Japan, it’ll come with a certificate that contains various information about the cow. A restaurant that sells real wagyu shouldn’t have any trouble producing said certificate.

  • @erikstone8336
    @erikstone8336 Před 7 měsíci +70

    Thank you good theory for making an episode about this. Back in 2009-ish I worked for Rogue Brewing and they were using meat from Snake River Farms and they were claiming to use wagyu beef but had no certifications of any kind. I tell people this stuff is real but I never had proof. Now I can show them the video.

    • @johnhorne8671
      @johnhorne8671 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Snake River Farms uses American Wagyu, so the cross breeds that Matt talked about in the middle of the video. They're..... fine. theyre very good for beef you want to cook low and slow, like briskets or reverse searing steaks, but for like normal cuts, definitely overrated.

    • @toolbaggers
      @toolbaggers Před 7 měsíci

      Blame American greed on 'the government' not making stricter laws? Where is American honor and pride? 🤣🤣

    • @coldwind6556
      @coldwind6556 Před 7 měsíci

      Matt doesn’t even realize they’re using different cuts from the same cattle for different foods…. So his whole video being based on that kind overturns everything he’s saying besides the fact that restaurants overcharge you for everything.

    • @AMVMaker26
      @AMVMaker26 Před 7 měsíci

      Interesting note on that I worked as a food inspector at a plant in eastern Washington that did Kobe/wagyu beef for snake river farms funny how that connects us

  • @CrAck-MoNey
    @CrAck-MoNey Před 7 měsíci +76

    When I worked in a steakhouse back in the early 2000's. We would get our beef from distributors of course. They messed up and sent us high grade Japanese beef (can't remember the number). But we got it at the same price as our normal beef. When I started carving it was apparently the amazing beef that it was. I cooked a steak up and I turned into a toddler. Drooling, unable to speak clearly. It was that amazing. So if you do get the right kind from Japan you're definitely in for a treat of a lifetime.
    Wait, the easter bunny isn't real?! Oh, fun fact USDA really is a terribly biased and inaccurate food & drug organization.

    • @AaronShenghao
      @AaronShenghao Před 7 měsíci +5

      Yeah...USDA is not FDA... people often get them crossed

  • @freddyt55555
    @freddyt55555 Před 7 měsíci +7

    1:25 - "Steer" isn't some generic term for individual cattle. Steer are neutered bulls.

  • @Hydraina
    @Hydraina Před 7 měsíci +6

    Matpat's absolute worst take was on not liking that texture. It sounds heavenly.

  • @DetectiveLance
    @DetectiveLance Před 7 měsíci +3125

    I like MatPat's new editor, her inserting herself to call Mat on his own biases about the meat and how the texture is was so funny.
    Edit: Alright, she's not technically new, I get it!

    • @Dont_Read_My_Picture
      @Dont_Read_My_Picture Před 7 měsíci +4

      Don't read my name!

    • @JediDrewsterT
      @JediDrewsterT Před 7 měsíci +255

      Jericka is not new to the theory channels. She has been around for a while.

    • @epikdamage
      @epikdamage Před 7 měsíci +138

      There are multiple and she’s been doing that for like 2 years now

    • @EksaStelmere
      @EksaStelmere Před 7 měsíci +59

      BEST part of the video, hands down. I say that as someone who, while in Japan, made sure to buys some for friends and family when they visited. No one disliked it, but I will say my brother also prefers leaner, less tender meat, so I've encountered such folks.

    • @silversonic1
      @silversonic1 Před 7 měsíci +31

      New is relative, of course. It's like an old show I watched where a student was always referred to as "the new kid" because he was the last new student to join the school. The title of "new kid" only transferred after a new student transferred in.

  • @theringedknight967
    @theringedknight967 Před 7 měsíci +20

    5:00 editor rage

  • @Funnylegoguy
    @Funnylegoguy Před 7 měsíci +1

    Love the editors they have the funniest little messages in the videos.

  • @GetRightGB
    @GetRightGB Před 7 měsíci +16

    The fact that MattPatt sees wagyu in stores shows how different our tax brackets are 😂

  • @cutiekitten4427
    @cutiekitten4427 Před 7 měsíci +37

    I got some ground beef marked as wagyu the other day because it was ironically cheaper than the normal ground beef, so yeah maybe the whole thing has gotten a little silly

    • @Dantevonlocke
      @Dantevonlocke Před 7 měsíci +11

      Ground "wagyu" always made me laugh when I worked as a meat cutter. Even if it was actual Japanese wagyu of high quality, it would be pointless after you grind it.

  • @ebonysprowlingpawz
    @ebonysprowlingpawz Před 7 měsíci +47

    The last one took the air out of me. This one took what’s left of my soul

  • @sillygoosesyndrome
    @sillygoosesyndrome Před 6 měsíci +1

    Thanks Mattpatt! Not only are your videos entertaining, but also educating me on how to protect myself from the ruthless jaws of corporations and misinformation

  • @Dugie555
    @Dugie555 Před 7 měsíci

    Very informative as always, thanks again! 🫡

  • @piscesoutofwatr
    @piscesoutofwatr Před 7 měsíci +12

    8:01 haha MOO-t point

  • @BaeBunni
    @BaeBunni Před 7 měsíci +36

    that is probably the part I never understood about wanting a "wagyu" or "kobe" product when it's ground up. You can literally take the "worst" parts of a cow the tough muscles grind it up add beef tallow and that's it it would literally have the same texture and probably flavor as taking the most expensive kobe beef and grinding it up into a patty as well.

  • @Zeldur
    @Zeldur Před 7 měsíci +1

    Fun fact, in the 90s when my parents lived in Japan, they would look out and see a farmer walking their cow like a dog in the super tiny neighborhoods

  • @mylittleparody2277
    @mylittleparody2277 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Thank you for clarifying this, it's a nice video.
    Maybe you could have added that restaurant mix "waigu" with other beef in the patties to claim the name while enlarging even more their margins.
    @5:00 lol not sure Matt had his word to say with this segment. Funny non the less!

  • @epic_374
    @epic_374 Před 7 měsíci +17

    0:25 MEATING? MEAT HISTORY? WHAT 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

  • @TheGreatDaneco
    @TheGreatDaneco Před 7 měsíci +14

    9:24 Why he gotta call out the Easter bunny though 😢

    • @viddog6457
      @viddog6457 Před 7 měsíci +4

      Rip all the kids childhoods he just ruined with that one line

  • @edmg7
    @edmg7 Před 7 měsíci

    The editor constantly inserting herself into these videos is such a delight. Although this does bring up a good subject to talk about on this channel, how texture is just as important or even more important than taste for some people.

  • @arsenicrose
    @arsenicrose Před 7 měsíci

    Jerika's reaction edits are so spot on!!!

  • @JoshTigerheart
    @JoshTigerheart Před 7 měsíci +33

    Definitely one of the few times where having worked in a grocery store meat market is useful. I remember my manager/butcher, who had decades experience, telling me, about 5 or so years ago when food was cheaper, it's not real Wagyu if it's less than $80 a pound and it wasn't something we could hope to get, even as a special order. This was important because an independent butcher across town was selling "Wagyu" ribeyes for like $30 each and occasionally customers would wonder why we didn't do that too.
    I can say though that Certified Angus Beef, specifically the brand by that exact, precise name, was pretty legit on meat quality. Not the highest end stuff for sure, but it was definitely a step-up from the other beef we cut. CAB says only 25% of the cattle they raise meets the standards for the brand which, if true, does help reinforce that.

  • @faizahmohammedaruwa
    @faizahmohammedaruwa Před 7 měsíci +37

    The editor being personally offended at MatPat not liking the texture of wagyu is everything to me 😂
    That bit absolutely SENT me to the moon and back! 🤣

  • @angelgoldennight
    @angelgoldennight Před 7 měsíci

    As someone that works at Arby's, the wagyu burger was made with the imported wagyu from Japan BUT its only like 1/3 wagyu. Also it was just for a limited time and now it's discontinued

  • @jorgelotr3752
    @jorgelotr3752 Před 7 měsíci +5

    1:44 wait, $10-12 per POUND? In sane units that's around $25 per kilo. Where I live, meat prices have gone up by a lot, but good quality grocery store beef doesn't get that high, around $15 per kilo on average; and that's EXPENSIVE (it's usually slightly over half that).

  • @Chrono-and-Co
    @Chrono-and-Co Před 7 měsíci +14

    Video 5 of asking for "how many calories does kirby gain from eating a waddledee?"

  • @bonesofsmite4512
    @bonesofsmite4512 Před 7 měsíci +17

    Interesting episode. I still think an episode on the best chip flavor would be cool. What would also be cool is a conversation about region specific food and drinks.

  • @ancientbaltoy8769
    @ancientbaltoy8769 Před 7 měsíci +14

    8:47 we're slutshaming our food now?

    • @kingstonlovely7404
      @kingstonlovely7404 Před 7 měsíci +11

      "If it had meat in it already, then we cant make it into meat!"

    • @Willow_498
      @Willow_498 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@kingstonlovely7404💀

    • @kingstonlovely7404
      @kingstonlovely7404 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@Willow_498 oh shut it, it was a good joke

    • @Willow_498
      @Willow_498 Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@kingstonlovely7404 I genuinely laughed for 5 minutes after reading it

  • @justmonika3635
    @justmonika3635 Před 7 měsíci

    This episode was super enjoyable!

  • @DawnMoore77
    @DawnMoore77 Před 7 měsíci +9

    I get so freaking excited for food theory every week! I just saw the notification and yelled out "ohhhh yay food theory!" Out loud and my husband got a good chuckle

  • @zaneron8391
    @zaneron8391 Před 7 měsíci +18

    Can I just say how much I love Jerika's comments during the video. So good!

  • @MentalAsEver
    @MentalAsEver Před 7 měsíci +6

    1:37 and they've already used an image of a dairy cow when talking about 'beef cattle' 😅

  • @splurtrecords6318
    @splurtrecords6318 Před 7 měsíci +6

    9:35 yep that sums it up… our regulations in AUS are intense aswell but worth it.

  • @rethinkOURreality
    @rethinkOURreality Před 7 měsíci +7

    Arby's is actually releasing a part-venison burger sometime this fall, first of its kind for the fast food industry. So that might make a decent follow-up to this video! Can the gamey taste and lean meat hold up in a burger AND be delicious?

    • @deangeloenriquez1603
      @deangeloenriquez1603 Před 7 měsíci +1

      At least in my region we’ve already been selling it for a few days

  • @lagartopunkarra
    @lagartopunkarra Před 7 měsíci +490

    MatPat describing wagyu as "beef flavoured butter" and missing the point of eating a wagyu steak might be the funniest thing in this channel to date. Specially with Jerica's comments.

    • @jessy1982
      @jessy1982 Před 7 měsíci +23

      What's the point, just to be clear?

    • @stevenbobbybills
      @stevenbobbybills Před 7 měsíci +71

      ​@@jessy1982for the flex, seemingly.

    • @octonine6212
      @octonine6212 Před 7 měsíci +57

      @@jessy1982 I think is that wagyu beef is supposed to be a softer meat with this "buttery taste" i guess

    • @jessy1982
      @jessy1982 Před 7 měsíci +32

      @@octonine6212That's what I thought to, but the original comment here seems to imply it's something else and that matpat was wrong with his description.

    • @anthonynguyen1289
      @anthonynguyen1289 Před 7 měsíci +87

      @@jessy1982the comment is implying Matpat doesn’t realize that’s the whole point of wagyu. Him complaining it tasted like that or that it wasn’t like other steaks is the whole point. Obviously he can still dislike it, but it’s like if you complained that sashimi was raw. That’s kinda the point of the dish/ingredient. Definitely not for everyone and if you come in with the wrong expectations it will make the experience worse.

  • @NPOCrushader
    @NPOCrushader Před 7 měsíci +17

    Shout-out to the editor(s), fantastic banter and quality editing all around

  • @alpe1182
    @alpe1182 Před 7 měsíci

    Hey this crossed just crossed my mind and it would be great if you make a theory out of it. Which is the best way to make coffee ( instant coffee, coffee machines like the ones that use roasted ground coffee or the coffee pod machines)

  • @bluestar_kun
    @bluestar_kun Před 7 měsíci

    I was NOT ready for that ball joke at the start

  • @axelbenedict3301
    @axelbenedict3301 Před 7 měsíci +4

    "You ate a Christmas tree, so your opinion is invalid" is amazing

  • @candypupz154
    @candypupz154 Před 7 měsíci +20

    I was not expecting that intro 💀💀

  • @benwagner5089
    @benwagner5089 Před 7 měsíci

    Going along with the hamburger reason, it also means less food is being given to the customer. That quarter pounder is from before it hits the griddle, where Wagyu beef loses around half its weight before it even sees the bun. It is a noticeable difference in patty thickness when compared to a regular beef patty when they're served side by side.

  • @jrmenace7254
    @jrmenace7254 Před 7 měsíci

    he taught me something i knew but i just love watching the video and him explaining it ❤️

  • @soapm8119
    @soapm8119 Před 7 měsíci +6

    Wagyu ain't meant to be ground, man 😭

  • @Kantorath
    @Kantorath Před 7 měsíci +7

    I've gotten pretty into Elk Meat the past year. Its the perfect blend of beef and venison, but the only option where I live is ground elk. Its been amazing using it with Chili and Taco's, but plenty of other ground meat meals have been great with it too. Not had the opportunity to make burgers out of it yet, but it will definitely be the next recipe I use with it. On another note, is also a great alternative for people who have issues with with the beef industry, and/or don't like the plant-based stuff. Downside is that its more expensive than plain beef of course, but between elk, pork, and chicken, I've drastically reduced the amount of beef I consume in a year.

    • @Falcodrin
      @Falcodrin Před 7 měsíci

      You should try a bison ribeye! Whole foods near me gets them in every now and then and the flavor is amazing.

  • @WatermelonVodka69
    @WatermelonVodka69 Před 7 měsíci +1

    MatPat just did his riskiest intro ever fr.

  • @stevolution7833
    @stevolution7833 Před 7 měsíci

    That makes a lot of sense. I bought some wagyu burgers from the frozen section of the supermarket a couple of months ago, and I honestly couldn't taste much difference from any other frozen burgers I'd bought, even though they were nearly twice as much.

  • @richarddill692
    @richarddill692 Před 7 měsíci +15

    Honestly, as someone who has issues with the textures of some foods, MatPat's description of the Wagyu he had in Japan would have been upsetting for me as well.

  • @manitshukla568
    @manitshukla568 Před 7 měsíci +24

    This man. Only this man can bring adult jokes in a family friend video and I am all for it 😂😂😂

  • @Roxelle.
    @Roxelle. Před 7 měsíci +1

    That intro was WILD

  • @ybfriendlystrawberry
    @ybfriendlystrawberry Před 7 měsíci +1

    Jerika's edit on matpat's opinion reminds me of how fascinating taste is (or I guess likes and dislikes). The reason why people like something can also be the very reason why others don't like it

  • @ArielFranklinKawaiiKitteh
    @ArielFranklinKawaiiKitteh Před 7 měsíci +5

    I played this near my mom. That intro had my mom choking on juice.

  • @enginesummer99
    @enginesummer99 Před 7 měsíci +32

    I got steaks labeled Wagyu at the grocery store last Christmas. And genuinely, best steak I ever had. It absolutely was fatty and melt-in-your mouth, which is precisely why it was so good. So yes, even if these restaurants were using "Wagyu beef," it'd be a travesty to turn it into a hotdog.

    • @poke-talia268
      @poke-talia268 Před 7 měsíci +3

      The whole appeal of the wagyu imo is the marbling. All of that is lost if you grind it into a homogeneous paste.

    • @okumabear
      @okumabear Před 7 měsíci +1

      They may have been labeled wagyu, but if you got it at a grocery store, it absolutely wasn't actual wagyu. Wangus at best.

    • @enginesummer99
      @enginesummer99 Před 7 měsíci

      Maybe so. Apparently they can label whatever they like. Tasted great, anyway.

  • @josephhenderson2538
    @josephhenderson2538 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I went to Arby's once and saw the new (at the time) Wagyu burger. That was the first time I had heard that term so I had to Google it. Some minutes later, I got it out of curiosity and it tasted like any other burger. Haven't wasted my money on Wagyu since.

  • @kristalgic1534
    @kristalgic1534 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I ordered Kobe beef sliders a few weeks ago. I knew in my heart that it was weird, that a super high quality meat wouldn't be put in a slider, but I did it anyway. Thank you for confirming my suspicions!

  • @polyanmon
    @polyanmon Před 7 měsíci +5

    7:20 a devious looking farmer is def what i needed to see today lol

  • @Captions-Eric
    @Captions-Eric Před 7 měsíci +6

    7:26 eat a full 12oz Japanese wagyu steak and you’ll net be eating dessert that’s for sure

  • @shuccle6161
    @shuccle6161 Před 7 měsíci

    Definitely the most "theory" theory I've seen from the food theory-ists in a while

  • @BradenNB
    @BradenNB Před 7 měsíci +2

    Hey food theory, I have a good idea for a video that I was thinking about when I was eating Oreos. On the box it says "Milk's favorite cookie", but what is cookie's favorite milk? Like what milk would actually be the best milk to use for cookies, Oreos preferably. Almond milk, goat milk??? I hope you guys use this in one of your guy's videos!

  • @hannamouse1
    @hannamouse1 Před 7 měsíci +21

    Loved this video, as always. If anyone's interested in learning more, there's actually a great video on the practicality and foodscience of Wagyu beef by Ethan Chlebowski - he actually makes burgers with the stuff to do a side-by-side comparison and points out where your money starts getting those real diminishing returns. It's interesting stuff!

  • @VacomaTeParjila
    @VacomaTeParjila Před 7 měsíci +11

    We are actually considering cross breeding some of our jerseys with Wagyu to make American waygu, jerseys and Japanese wagyu are fairly similar texture wise and apparently it turns out really nice steaks

    • @Ash_Wen-li
      @Ash_Wen-li Před 7 měsíci +5

      I'm all for stuff like this but they need to make a new name for it, instead of marketing it as Wagyu

    • @VacomaTeParjila
      @VacomaTeParjila Před 7 měsíci

      @@Ash_Wen-li Yeah but unscrupulous people will always try to be shady. Like said in the video if its being ground into a burger its probably not real lol

  • @Ultimentgaming
    @Ultimentgaming Před 7 měsíci

    The intro got me dying bro

  • @willag-art
    @willag-art Před 7 měsíci +1

    I love when the editors insert themselves to make fun of MatPat lol