How to Use Wagyu in a Sentence
Wagyu
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Cogan: The more that people want to eat the Wagyu beef of true crime as opposed to the Big Mac true crime is good for us.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 July 2023
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Even though the menu changes every season, the Wagyu burger is a staple.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024
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Catch is one of the few places on the planet that’s certified to sell authentic True A5 Kobe, the highest grade of Wagyu beef.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
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What to order: The Wagyu beef shawarma, slow-cooked on a vertical spit, is the best protein option on the menu.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
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Kobe Beef Kobe is a type of beef that comes specifically from Wagyu cattle.
—Josie Goodrich, USA TODAY, 7 July 2023
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Main entrees include Wagyu steak and eggs, salmon, filet medallions, berry French toast, and crab Benedict.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
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Entrees include berry french toast, crab Benedict, filet medallions, sauteed salmon, Wagyu steak and eggs, and Duroc pork chop.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
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Expect finely aged meats from local heritage herds and Kobe-style Wagyu beef.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 18 July 2023
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One booth is hawking Wagyu beef jerky, another wants to introduce you to gochujang cheese.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024
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Each guest selects a Wagyu knife from a box presented tableside.
—The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024
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The menu’s top-selling item is the Patty Melt, a $20 Wagyu smash burger made with two patties, caramelized onions, secret sauce and American cheese on sourdough bread.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2023
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The group also dug into Wagyu cheesesteak bites and crab legs while sipping on Coors Lights before hitting the casino floor for a little gambling.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
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The 3-pound Wagyu tomahawk steak is served with au gratin potatoes and roasted garlic asparagus.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 23 June 2023
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Lobster and Wagyu, not necessarily palace fare in the past, share the menu with more typical abalone with rice porridge, and a royal hot pot with scallops.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
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Pad thai can be a vegetarian dish, but different chefs also put their own spin on it by adding the protein of their choice, such as shrimp, crab, salmon or even Wagyu beef.
—Isabelle Kliger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2024
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Tien elevates the idea by wrapping ground Wagyu beef, perfumed with lemongrass and funky with fish sauce, in easier-to-find perilla leaves that give the meat a minty freshness.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
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The restaurant is known for its Wagyu beef burgers and sliders as well as its fried chicken and Korean-style eggplant sandwiches.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
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Domestic and imported Wagyu are sold at the butcher counter, and there’s an emphasis on seafood, both local and unique to this store, including some from the Toyosu market in Tokyo.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
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Two smash burgers were topped with strips of Wagyu steak, black truffle puree, secret sauce, crispy halal beef bacon, caramelized onions and portobello mushrooms.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2024
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American Wagyu sirloin; bife de lomo, an 8 oz. prime tenderloin; and then the big boy, the costilla gaucha, a 30 oz. bone-in short rib for two served with leaf lettuces, sweet potato, and chimichurri.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2023
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The menu’s Japanese A5 Wagyu, dry-aged or wood-fired steaks, costing roughly $145 on average, are paired with rich dipping sauces, from bearnaise to creamy horseradish.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
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At a recent Pizzeria Sei test tasting, toppings ranged from California-roll-inspired to decadent potato and caviar to silky Wagyu beef tongue.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024
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For a course of Wagyu beef, a nearly purple marbled wedge grilled on a charcoal stove called a shichirin, I was presented with a selection of rustic knives with handles made from tree branches or antlers.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
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Dishes here range from classic to contemporary Andorran fare with a heavy focus on chargrilled meat like Wagyu beef.
—Lane Nieset, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2023
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The burgers listed below, which range from sliders and smash versions to gourmet Wagyu sandwiches, start as low as $4 apiece and range up to $22 for the sit-down restaurant varieties, which usually come with fries.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
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There, everyone is eating sushi flown in daily from Tokyo and exotic Japanese beef, lobster dumplings, Wagyu sandos and trout roe toast.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
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But also don’t skip on the street food section of the menu, which features a number of creative yet more casual dishes: think Wagyu beef quesadillas, bao buns, and bite-sized croque monsieurs with ham and mozzarella cheese.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
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This is a steakhouse lover’s mecca, with caviar service and prime dry-aged porterhouses and Wagyu tomahawks and poached Maine lobster and Key West shrimp, and ingredients sourced from local ranches and farms.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
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The arrangement nods to Japan with the addition of paper-thin slices of Wagyu beef, but that roiling ocean of nutty, tangy, supersharp cheese, a pure evocation of Spain, would be just as delicious without any meat at all.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2023
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If the trio ordered off the regular dinner menu, the only Wagyu offering online is a $168 Stone Axe Farm steak served with fingerling potato, dragon beans, salsa macha, and a red-wine reduction.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2024
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