I cooked the most expensive Wagyu steak from Costco _ Chuds BBQ

Welcome back to the Weber Kettle series brought to you by Fogo Charcoal here on Chu's Barbecue Everybody .

My name is Bradley Robinson .

And today we're cooking up the king of all steaks .

That's right , folks , we're cooking up some waggy , a five goga style coming up .

These are some a five New York strips and believe it or not , I got these at Costco .

I was running through the aisles of Costco the other day and in the freezer section , they had a big pile of these wa a five New York strips and they look pretty damn good .

So I had to know is Costco wa any good ?

Today we're gonna find out , look at that beautiful steak pretty thick too and it's already starting to melt in my hands and all that marbling is why these steaks are so expensive and why they're so sought after .

They really are a delicacy because there's only so much of this stuff you can eat , but it's not just the amount of fat that makes these steaks so special .

It's also the type of fat .

It's got a much lower melting point and a totally different mouth field than your typical beef fat , something to do with trans fats or something like that .

You're gonna have to talk to someone who knows a little bit more about science than me .

If you want to figure that out .

Hey , Brad , so excited that you're cooking wag u it is really special and it's special for a number of different reasons .

The first is the amount of marbling that's present in wag .

And the reason that it's present there is because it used to be used as a draft breed .

So they used to use them for hard labor , for animals .

They can store kind of quick access energy in the form of Glycogen .

It's a carbohydrate that's present in muscle tissue .

But for sustained effort , you're gonna have to use something besides just that carbohydrate .

And so these cattle adapted to store a bunch of energy in the form of fat .

So now that we use them to eat , it's delicious , it's packed full of fat .

Now it's not fat , that's equivalent to fat .

You would find in other breeds of cattle , it's special because the composition of that fat is different than what you would find in most other cattle breeds .

So in most cattle breeds , the fat is predominantly saturated fat .

Whereas in wa you there's a lot of unsaturated fat .

So to illustrate what's going on and to kind of hearken back to my school teacher days , I kind of drew a diagram .

This is a representation of what a typical fat looks like .

Here , we have three kind of straight chains and they stack really well .

They're usually a solid at room temperature .

Whereas if they're unsaturated like this fatty acid , it has a weird shape .

It doesn't stack very well and it liquefies at a lower temperature than saturated fats do .

So all of that leads to wag you being super succulent , super juicy , super delicious .

And I only wish that I could be there to try it with you .

Thank you , Jeremy .

This stuff really is like beef butter , very tasty stuff , highly recommend doing it at least once in your life .

So this is waggy , which means it's Japanese cattle .

And the story goes back in the nineties when Japan started allowing imports of foreign beef into Japan , they were concerned about losing their beef market because other countries can produce a lot more beef at a lot cheaper price .

So instead of trying to compete with price , they decided to up the quality of their beef , getting this super marbled massive amounts of intramuscular fat that a five is known for .

And to do that , they basically started raising more steers and heifers and they started grain feeding them a lot more , which means they were eating a lot of corn and other grains as opposed to just grass or straw , which is why they're so fatty .

And if you've never cooked one of these before , it is a pretty daunting task at Costco these sell for $99 a pound , which is actually pretty cheap in the world of wau A five .

So this is about $100 worth of steak right here .

And I got to say I'm a little bit nervous because I do not want to overcook this thing or ruin it in any way because that is a lot of money and it's a cut that deserves respect .

So I think I need to get some advice from someone who knows his way around some waggy beef .

What's up brad ?

You are about to cook one of the best steaks in the world .

Should you be nervous ?

You better believe it because the first time I cooked it on a kettle , I was definitely nervous .

I've cooked quite a few argues as you know , but the two favorite ways to cook it for me , at least on the Weber kettle would be to one direct grilling it and the next one to do it on a pan and here's how to do that .

The first method is the direct grilling .

Get the grill nice and hot but not too hot .

You got to remember as soon as you put it in , it's gonna flame up like there's no tomorrow , especially when that fat is rendering .

So one of the most important things is to have a direct heat and indirect heat and you better move that steak like there's no tomorrow .

If you don't , it is gonna burn and that's the last thing you want .

Flip it and move it away from the heat as many times as necessary to get that nice golden brown crust .

Don't let it get black .

That's a big deal .

We wanted golden brown , not black .

That is how I would do the very first one .

Now , the second one on the other hand is gonna be a little bit different .

Highly recommend using a cast iron pan for it and searing it with some butter thyme and garlic .

It's gonna give you an incredible flavor .

Is it gonna be rich ?

You better believe it because not only are you having an incredibly fatty steak but you , you're also gonna be basting with butter as you know , when you're searing your steak , you get that golden brown butter .

It bass the steak and it produces an amazing flavor on top of it .

So just imagine time garlic and butter on a wa steak , man .

You are about to be in heaven .

That is how I cook both steaks with all that being said .

I hope it turns out good and I'll tell you one thing , I wish I was there .

Thanks .

Wish you were here as well .

But don't worry , we'll link up soon enough .

But you heard the man and he's probably cooked more wa u A five than anyone on this planet .

So we're gonna take his advice and do one in a pan with some butter thyme and garlic , the other one we're gonna see here right over the coals .

But first we need to get these seasoned up for seasoning .

We're gonna keep it real simple today with just some good old kosh or salt , both sides folks as well as some black pepper .

And for this one which we're gonna be doing over the direct coals , we're gonna hit it with a little bit of garlic powder .

We are cooking goga style after all .

But this one we're gonna keep just salt and pepper because we're gonna have plenty of garlic and butter and thyme in the pan .

So in the fridge , those steaks go for the next little bit to firm up and allow that salt to penetrate a little bit , maybe an hour or so .

And then all we need to do is fire up the grill , cook them to perfection and slice on in .

So let's do it .

Yeah .

Yeah .

The all right , John and there we have it some beautifully cooked Japanese wa U A five strip lines off the Webber kettle .

This is the one that was grilled directly over the charcoal looking beautiful after carryover .

It registered right around 125 degrees .

So a nice rare low , mid rare .

And this one over here , which was the fattier of the two was the pants here .

Beautiful golden brown crust on there .

This one's more medium rare .

This one was around 131 35 coming off the pit .

But , oh my God , it smells heavenly out here .

So without further ado I think it's time to dive on in .

I gotta start with the classic grilled steak just because that's more what I'm used to .

Oh my God .

Oh my God .

Mm .

Mm .

Holy hell .

That is unbelievably juicy .

The minute it hits your mouth it just starts melting .

Oh my God .

Mm .

The amount of flavor in that one bite is just insane .

You got that charcoal flavor , salt pepper .

A little bit of garlic in there .

It's just like the best grilled steak you've ever had in your life .

But it's just unbelievably juicy .

It's kind of like a tallow wrapped brisket where it's just listening in every direction except this is great because all that fat is within the meat fibers .

So good .

Oh , my God .

That's amazing .

Very fatty .

Very marbled .

Just so flavorful .

This may have ruined all other steaks for the rest of my life .

It is heavy though .

Right off the bat .

Like normally a steak this size I could put down for a dinner , but two bites in .

This is already starting to weigh me down a little bit .

Let's try this one over here .

This is the old pan seared .

I haven't done a good garlic thyme , butter pan seared steak in a long time .

Very excited about it .

Mm .

Mhm .

Oh my God .

That is fantastic .

Again , this was the fattier of the two steaks and you can see just how much fat is still in there .

Again , that fat eats totally differently than a regular steak .

Normally , if there's a big fat cap on a steak , it's kind of chewy and un rendered .

Not very pleasant , still very flavorful , but this is , it just melts unbelievable .

Wow .

This is luxurious to say the least .

It's really nice with the thyme and garlic notes on there .

I do miss the fire taste a little bit .

Although I gotta admit crust on the pan eared one was a lot prettier than the one from the charcoal .

This one's a little darker , you know , as to be expected , those flare ups definitely are something to look out for where this one was that beautiful golden brown that Google was talking about .

Oh Love it .

But with that color comes flavor .

But this has the added benefit of that garlic and that Irish butter in there .

Truly a decadent bite .

Good Lord .

I see why go has devoted his life to this cut .

That is an experience to say the least .

Again , I know this is crazy expensive but it's worth experiencing if you are a carnivore like myself .

00 so good .

You so I had no oil in that pan when I threw this one in and by the end , it just rendered out so much .

It was deep frying in its own juices .

Unbelievable folks .

I wish you were here to eat this with me .

I had some friends coming over but they had previous engagements and Brooke was supposed to be out here , but she's sleeping right now watching my £600 life .

Which after this meal I will probably be on that show worth it .

Oh , it's just so good .

It's amazing how it's all intramuscular fat because usually with a fatty cut , like a fat cap on tri tip or Peca or something like that , it's a big bite of fat on top of a big bite of meat .

So it kind of gets mixed up in your mouth .

Sometimes you're gonna end up with a big chunk of fat .

But because it's all intramuscular like this , it's like fatty brisky where each bite just juices out .

I mean , look at this .

That's insane .

Between the two .

I think I'm siding with this one .

I'm a big fan of a hard sear and a nice crust on the steak and this one got it for sure .

And again , you can't compete with that charcoal flavor , that Fogo flavor .

You know , this is a fire cooking show after all .

So it's natural that I would prefer this one .

Not to doubt this one at all .

Unbelievable .

I want to keep eating , but I know I'll probably die if I do .

I want more .

It's just so good .

This is truly an experience .

It's in the same category as you know , Foie Gras or Caviar or something .

Definitely worth checking out .

Not to mention this is probably the cheapest pile of wa you you're gonna be able to find because this is Costco wa you 99 bucks a pound , as I mentioned .

But if you were to get this amount of wa you cooked at a restaurant , I don't even know how much that would be .

Oh , I wish Google was here to help me eat all this .

All right .

I need to stop myself .

Gloves are coming off .

That's enough wa for one person for one night .

I need to go find some friends real quick one more .

Actually , before I go , I think it's time for the official taste test .

Oh , luckiest dog in the world .

Oh man .

Chomping at the bit for that one .

All right .

If I give you any more , you're gonna get bubble guts .

So you enjoy it .

I gotta tell you folks that really is a wild experience whenever I see Goga in his videos trying to explain how good wa U A five is .

He's always at a loss for words .

And now I understand why because again , you can't think about this like a choice steak with just extra marble .

The fat is completely different .

The flavor is different .

It's a totally different world and definitely worth checking out .

And what I would do if I were , you would be go get these steaks from Costco and cut them up into thirds and then back seal them and freeze them because then you get six steaks and those chunks will be more than enough to feed 1 to 2 people .

And at that point , you're looking at like 30 bucks apiece as opposed to eating a whole steak like that because that is an absurd amount of wa U A five .

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Good short answer .

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Oh , I'm gonna take a nap .