Is any meat worth $150 + per pound to you?

[dubob]

I see all these different promotions for "quality" meats with some costing well over $150/lb. I can't recall EVER paying more than $12/lb for any cut of meat from a food market of any kind. Game aninals are not included because if we actually calculated thier cost per pound, we'd probably stop hunting.

Some of the prices for mail-order meat is astronomical for anybody with less than a 7-figure annual income. Are any of you folks actually paying over $50/lb for meat? I just can't get my mind around the statements that it really is worth the price. I look for Costco sales on USDA Prime cuts and draw the line there.

[HawkerXP]

+1.

[bbqLuv]

+2

[Darchie03]

NO

[GolfGeezer]

Nope.

[smokenoob]

No! But I may have paid that for the fish I caught the other day……😂

[rmeugene]

Yah…the two geese and no deer this year are adding up to an astronomical cost/pound. But I wouldn’t pass it up for “all the money in the world - plus a buck” as my Dad would say.

[dubob]

Heard that Brother - loud and clear. 😄

[Jfrosty27]

No way. Not $150, $100, or even $50/ pound. Just too much.

[rickgregory]

If it was A5 snow Kobe? Maybe. But that's not a meat you eat a lot of, maybe a couple of ounces or so since it's so insanely rich. Splitting it with others at a dinner party as an experience, I might do it though obviously there would be other food there. In terms of cost it's not much different than a prime rib roast overall, just less meat.

Would I do it more than VERY occasionally? Almost certainly not. It's like buying a high end caviar or fresh truffles, etc. It's a luxury purchase for a special occasion.

Other than things like that, I've never seen meat that's significantly pricier than $20lb or so.

[texastweeter]

I hear this often, but me personally, I have plowed an A5 myself on 2 occasions, and had there been more I would have ate more. I guess the richness of the meat doesn't affect me like others. Is it worth it, not on the regular. Personally I like 60 day dry aged prime better. If you have a steak at my house 99 times out of a hundred that's what it is. A5 is like a $1,200 bottle of scotch. Its a celebration thing.

[rickgregory]

I'm talking something like this: https://butchershoppedirect.com/prod...u-ribeye-steak

If you can eat a pound of that, you love fat.

[texastweeter]

I know exactly what you mean, lol...yes I could. Meat butter. Never had snow, but have had olive, at regular A5

[58limited]

No.

[RichieB]

Nope.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

My wife is gonna put A1 on it no matter the price per lb.... I'm not gonna turn down anything free so not gonna say I wouldn't eat something that expensive if offered to me, also I would consider a high grade wagyu brisket to share with friends as a once in a lifetime cook.

[FireMan]

Ketchup anyone? 🫣

[Mosca]

If it was A5 snow Kobe? Maybe. But that's not a meat you eat a lot of, maybe a couple of ounces or so since it's so insanely rich. Splitting it with others at a dinner party as an experience, I might do it though obviously there would be other food there.

I’ve done this, I’m pretty sure I got one A5 snow strip steak and one A5 olive strip. I did them in a cast iron skillet and served it cut into strips, with toothpicks. I don’t remember how much it was, but it was definitely in that territory, between $100/lb and $200/lb. The “worth it” question doesn’t really factor into it; if you want to do this, you have to pay.

Ive found some pretty amazing deals on genuine A5:



I am here to tell you that, contrary to conventional wisdom, you can DEFINITELY eat a pound of A5 in one sitting.

[bbqLuv]

Still too much for me, but don't listen to me if you like it.

[CHNeal]

I paid $160 for a 22 oz wagu tomahawk that was quite possibly the finest steak Ive ever eaten so….yes!

[treesmacker]

No.

[Donw]

Occasionally yes.

[WayneT]

My calculus would include determining how much I'd pay for a similar meal at a restaurant, sans the wine. If I'm looking at a $150+ tab for a nice meal then yeah, I might pull the trigger on a cut of meat like that. My wife and I had 5 oz wagyu prime filets at a local restaurant about 6 months ago and it was some of the best filet I've ever eaten anywhere. It was a dinner special for $75/person so there's a real world example of my thought process.

[CHNeal]

Wayne I agree with your calculations. If I factor in fine dinning then I must change my yes to often!
Nice meals are a hobby of my Mrs and I. Her birthday dinner last Monday was a 8oz wagu fillet for me and a 4 oz for her and the daughter. With cocktails and wine it went 4+ bills so…yeppers

[WayneT]

CHNeal One of my favorite dining experiences is to ask a notable chef to prepare a 5-7 course, off-menu tasting meal for 3-4 couples. The chef gets very little guidance and calls the shots on courses and wine pairings. It’s a bonus when the chef comes out for each course and describes it along with the wine pairing rationale. It’s quite expensive but allows the chef to showcase his or her strengths without the constraints of a menu.

[texastweeter]

Depends on how hungry you are. But yes, I have paid over $50/lb several times for specialty meat.