SAN DIEGO, California – If you’ve been going onto your favorite search engine and searching for “reasonably priced Wagyu near me,” look no further. The Meatery sells high-quality Wagyu in Japanese A5 Wagyu and Australian Wagyu varieties, with Australian Wagyu beef being more affordable. Founder Nicholas Fiorentino is the proud owner of what has been acclaimed as one of the most high quality, modern butchers in The United States.
Consumers online will most likely have a few common questions, one of them being, “What is Australian Wagyu exactly?” Australian Wagyu is the less expensive but equally delicious counterpart to Japanese A5 Wagyu and provides diners with an alternative to the super-rich, sweet flavor of the A5 Wagyu for something more savory, meaty, and most importantly, affordable. Called the best Wagyu in San Diego by many, The Meatery’s first location in Allied Gardens is popular for San Diego residents trying to find the best Wagyu near them.
Offering Australian Wagyu
Translating to “Japanese Cow,” Wagyu is exactly what it sounds like. Australian Wagyu is simply Japanese Wagyu that was born, raised, and processed in Australia. Thanks to a Japanese/United States reciprocal trade agreement in order to export full-blood Wagyu genetics into Australia from the US, allowing Wagyu to be bred outside of Japan during a period in the late 20th century to create the Australian Wagyu of today.
Australian Wagyu comes in three different forms based on their genetics, ranging from F1 (cross-bred 50/50, similar to American Wagyu), Purebred (93.75% Wagyu genetics or higher), and Fullblood (100% traceable Wagyu genetics). Australian Wagyu is characterized by a more balanced taste, texture, and beefiness than Japanese A5 Wagyu. Most customers of The Meatery actually prefer Australian Wagyu.
A serving size of 8-14oz of Australian Wagyu is considered filling enough for an adult. While Japanese A5 Wagyu contains an average of three to four times as much marbling (intramuscular fat) that an American Prime Angus steak does while Australian Wagyu has two to three times as much marbling. The flavor profile of Australian Wagyu is beefier and more savory than the sweet, almost buttery Japanese A5 Wagyu.
Real Wagyu at a Lower Cost
The Meatery offers real Wagyu beef and Wagyu steak for a reasonable price, upholding the standards of the Kobe Beef Association as a certified vendor. “I founded TheMeatery.com in 2020 during the height of the pandemic to provide premium meats to consumers that couldn’t go out to restaurants due to the lockdown,” Nicholas says. “Today, we ship all over the US and Canada and our customers are the most loyal that we could ask for.”
The Meatery was founded in 2020 during the height of the pandemic to ship Wagyu Beef to consumers unable to enjoy it at restaurants. Having opened its second storefront this year, The Meatery plans to keep the momentum going into 2023. “We’ve maintained or surpassed our regular profits throughout the year and we’re excited to see such significant growth for the brand, but stopping now would be crazy,” Nicholas says. “We’re determined to follow through on this success.”
To learn more, visit TheMeatery.com.
