I follow the 3,2,1 method of smoking these ribs on a traeger pellet grill. The meat will melt in your mouth.
Before I purchased this steak I read an article that it is second only to the filet mignon in tenderness — if you cook it right. Because it comes from the shoulder area where chuck steak comes from, it needs time to break down the meat into delicious tenderness. But wow, with this wagyu version, it is so easy to cook. I smoked one at 225 degrees for an hour or so (until it reached 135 degrees on my thermometer), and I sous vide another at 135 degrees for an hour and a half. I finished both on a hot skillet for a good char. It was so juicy and tender to boot. It costs less than filets and rib eyes, so I will definitely be ordering it again (and again).
I think because it comes from the pork shoulder rather than the belly, the taste was somewhat unconventional (for me) for a traditional bacon and eggs breakfast. It's way leaner than traditional bacon and it was mildly smoked, so you don't get that oomph of smoked bacon taste that usually comes with bacon. It was superb, however, on a BLT we made for lunch. It's subtlety smoked and has thick pieces that played well with the Romaine lettuce and tomato.
The taste was very good, but the slices were cut way too thin. My bad though -- it did say shaved ham. I just didn't think it would be sliced so thin that I couldn't even pull the slices out of the bag one at a time. All I could do was pull out pieces of many slices to make enough for a sandwhich.
This is my favorite steak and it has never failed me. This is my second buying in bulk and got most of this cut.
