• HarryLime [any]
    hexagon
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    2 years ago

    I mean, maybe it looks gross, but it's famous for its incredibly rich and buttery taste when it's cooked properly. A5 wagyu typically sells for $250-$400.

    • KobaCumTribute [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      Ironically, I've consistently heard that wagyu is either just mediocre or downright awful, even when prepared properly by a chef. Its reputation seems to be entirely a result of its price making it a symbol of decadence to bourgeois ghouls. It's like how expensive wine is entirely defined by its pricetag and is otherwise materially indistinguishable from cheap wine.

      • waterfox [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        a symbol of decadence

        This sounds fun until you realize the root of "decadence" is "decay". 😥

          • bbnh69420 [she/her, they/them]
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            2 years ago

            Would you believe they did the same thing with the Soviet Union and its state-backed caviar and champagne

        • KobaCumTribute [she/her]
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          2 years ago

          I've only had caviar once, and it was just sort of unpleasant and mediocre. It's just salty, vaguely fish-flavored jelly, less offensive tasting than fish (I don't like seafood) but without any redeeming qualities or purpose to it. I cannot imagine a single person would choose to eat it except out of desperation were it not for the bizarre status symbol aspect.

    • Fartster [comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      Properly, like freezing it and then steaming it to medium in an air fryer?

    • waterfox [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      I've had it. Why would you want "buttery"? That's not what steak tastes like. Just eat a stick of butter for fuck's sake.

      Steak is supposed to be meaty and taste like steak. This wagyu crap is just "popular" because it's expensive and no other reason.

      • HarryLime [any]
        hexagon
        ·
        2 years ago

        Whatever, the point of this post isn't to start a debate about the merits of wagyu, it's to make fun of JP for giving advice that would ruin a $400 cut of meat.

      • john_browns_beard [he/him, comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        You could just slather some beef tallow on a supermarket strip steak and it would probably taste nearly identical. There's no magic involved that could justify the price tag, this is just Monster brand HDMI cables for self-proclaimed foodies.

        • waterfox [none/use name]
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          2 years ago

          It just slays me that JPB can be attacked on so many other things...but this? Seriously?

          :downbear:

          • anadyr [he/him]
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            2 years ago

            You know how redditors have this incredible ability to make the most annoying comments that seem to miss the point on purpose?

            Stop doing that

          • Mindfury [he/him]
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            edit-2
            2 years ago

            first, you defended the quartering because you incorrectly assumed everyone else wasn't criticising microsoft enough
            now, you defend peterson because we're making fun of his inability to cook and you incorrectly assume we don't criticise him on any other point

            :sus:

          • sammer510 [none/use name]
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            edit-2
            2 years ago

            You say that like we don't also attack him for the other things? Are you seriously upset that people are dunking on Peterson for this take? This is literally The Dunk Tank dude it's the entire point of this comm.