First Light Wagyu "Thick Cut" Striploin MB 4-5

This is a "thick cut" of 100% grass-fed wagyu striploin (marble score 4-5) from First Light Farms in New Zealand, the first group of farmers to ever raise wagyu on exclusively grass. The pieces range from about 470-600 grams, and about 4-5cm thick. Learn more about First Light's marble scoring here. The striploin cut (also known as New York strip) is a good balance of flavor and tenderness, with the "strip" of fat at the top contributing flavor but overall having less fat (and more flavor driven by the meat) than some other cuts like ribeye. It's also a bit more budget friendly. Our grass-fed wagyu striploin are cut into approx. 260g steaks. Flash frozen at the source, these will defrost beautifully overnight in the fridge. (Bring to room temperature before cooking.) Read below about why First Light Farms' 100% grass-fed wagyu beef is so special. -- "Like steak with headphones on." That's Mark Schatzker, author of Steak: One Man's Search for the World's Tastiest Piece of Beef, describing our new 100% grass-fed wagyu from First Light Farms in New Zealand - what he considers to be the best beef in the world. We agree. Why? First Light were the first farmers in the world to marry the incredible marbling that wagyu genetics can deliver with a 100% grass-fed diet on lush New Zealand grassland & healthy soils. That means you get the deep, sweet, nutty flavor of wagyu - developed by a lifelong of grazing healthy pasture - accentuated by rich, natural marbling. It took a decade of fine-tuning the process, but First Light nailed it. The end result is beef that is both incredibly delicious (winners of the World Steak Challenge for 4 out of the last 5 years) AND incredibly healthy - First Light's grass-fed wagyu striploin tested at an incredible 1:1.3 omega 3 to 6 fatty acid ratio, a basically perfect score, meaning that this very nutrient-dense meat will not cause inflammation. (In fact, it was the healthiest ratio ever tested by the lab at the University of Toronto - which is not surprising given that grain-fed beef typically ranges from 1:9 to 1:25.) Learn more about what makes First Light Farms special at their website here or in our blog post here.