I had four Wagyu Kobe A5 steaks come from Snake River Farms in Idaho. They were frozen and shipped in a styrofoam container with dry ice. It took a full day to defrost them in the refrigerator, but it was well worth the wait - OMG!

The steaks came with cooking instructions, which were very precise. The only difference is that instead of butter, I used bacon grease, something that I picked up when I lived in Washington State and used bacon grease to sear elk, moose, caribou, venison and mountain goat, all of which tasted fantastic. (I'm allergic to butter.) Just a bit of salt and pepper for seasoning, seared all sides as recommended in the instruction manual, then placed in the oven at 350-degrees for about 15 minutes until the internal temperature hit 135 degrees, which was recommended for medium. OMG - the absolute best steak I have ever tasted in my 80 years on the planet Earth. Expensive - yes, but well worth it. I have two more to cook and I think I will purchase 4 steaks for each of my children. I can highly recommend Snake River Farms and their quality meats.

I served the steak with Hasselback Potatoes, topped with sour cream and chives.


Gary