Well, maybe I should rethink that because they end up on your plate at fancy restaurants, but when waiters explain the lifestyle these cattle live, you start to think how nice it would be.

If you have no idea what I am talking about ,Wagyu cattle are the source of Kobe beef, which is supposed to be the finest beef you can eat.  Some will say it is way overrated and costs 5 to 10 times the price of a normal steak...up to $300 per pound.  I have never tried and more than likely never will, but it is interesting.  The fine delicacy beef comes from a breed of cattle called Wagyu and it must come from Kobe Japan in order to receive this high rating...which is off the charts in the U.S. beef industry.  The cattle are known for their "healthy fat" and fine marbling for flavor.  There is not much of a market in the U.S...I can see why at those prices. 

Here is why I would like to be a wagyu cow.  They are spoiled.  They are massaged daily to relieve muscle stiffness and stress in the cow which tenderizes the meat.  Stress creates tougher meat...who knew?  So while these cows are enjoying a massage, they are actually being tenderized for a future meal...disturbing.  If they only knew.

In addition, these pampered cattle drink beer and sake'...now we are talking.  The alcohol is to increase the appetite of the cow since they are not force fed and to once again relieve stress.

Take away the end result of dining enjoyment for some wealthy couple celebrating their anniversary, I could live on grazing in the finest fields, massages, beer and sake.   MOOOOOOOOOO!

So why you ask am I thinking about this?  I went to Carnivor (perfect name for a steak restaurant) in downtown Milwaukee last Friday with Tina and our friends and TMJ4's very own Diane Pathieu and her boyfriend Nick.  The waiter gave us the details on all their specials including the Kobe Beef.  After the detailed explanation of Kobe Beef, which I never knew was so elaborate, I told the waiter I wanted to live that life.  He laughed and brought me more beer...still waiting for that massage. 

For the record, I did not buy the Kobe steak at $170 for 7 ounces.  First of all, I am a 100% US Prime  New York Strip guy and I need more than 7 ounces or I will be hungry an hour later...and for $170 (not including sides) I better be stuffed like a 4000 pound cow when I walk out of the restaurant.  The New York Strip was awesome!!!!!  Highly recommend it.  They brag that Kobe steak can be cut with a butter knife.  How boring...part of the fun is using those huge steak knives.

Man am I hungry all of a sudden.