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Does Wagyu Beef Really Taste Better?

2025-10-22 Entertainment
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Wagyu Beef Taste Test: Is the Price Justified?

Discover how highly-marbled A5 Wagyu performs against standard USDA grades when cooked three different ways. This challenge reveals whether Wagyu’s intense richness is always desirable or if standard cuts perform better in specific dishes.

Short Summary

  • A5 Wagyu overwhelmingly won the taste test when prepared as a smash burger patty.
  • When served as a plain steak, the intense fat content of Wagyu was polarizing, leading one host to actively dislike its texture.
  • In the French dip preparation, the differences between the standard USDA grades were difficult to discern when submerged in the au jus.
  • The cost difference is significant, with the winning steak costing $145 compared to the cheaper beef options.

This segment pits A5 Japanese Wagyu against USDA Select and Prime beef across four distinct preparations: smash burgers, French dips, raw tartare, and plain steak. Hosts work to determine if the premium price consistently translates into superior flavor across varied culinary applications.

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Today, we taste if Wagyu Beef really tastes better. To get 50% off your first order of CookUnity meals, go to http://www.cookunity.com/gmm50. CookUnity connects you with top chefs from across the US, delivering their signature dishes fresh to your door. With hundreds of meals to choose from, there’s something for everyone! Thanks to CookUnity for sponsoring this video! Watch today's GMMORE: https://youtu.be/1tbnMLdbIds Subscribe and click the bell icon so you'll know when we add a new episode! Good Mythical Evening is blasting off October 23rd at 10PM EST / 7PM PST. Get your tickets NOW at https://mythic.al/GME Want more GMM? This Season - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ49NV73ttrtx_-teWre_eYXdnIfnvFLU https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ49NV73ttrsUefw67wH_pnEJ5KwJZ7lN https://youtu.be/MQL6Sc2v-6Y Check Out Our Other Mythical Channels: Mythical Kitchen: https://youtube.com/mythicalkitchen Rhett & Link’s Wonderhole: https://youtube.com/rhettandlink Good Mythical MORE: https://youtube.com/goodmythicalmore Sporked: https://www.youtube.com/@sporked/ Don’t miss our weekly podcast, Ear Biscuits: https://applepodcasts.com/earbiscuits Join the Mythical Society: https://www.mythicalsociety.com Pick up official GMM and Mythical merch at https://mythical.com and https://www.amazon.com/mythical Submit your Wheel of Mythicality video here: http://bit.ly/GMMWheelIntroSUBMISSIONS Tune in every Monday-Friday for a daily dose of fun and laughter. Watch two best friends eat truly unbelievable foods, explore surprising new products and trends, compete in original games with celebrity guests, try serious experiments in hilarious ways, and more. In the spirit of minimizing food waste associated with the filming of this series, Mythical is donating to the Hollywood Food Coalition who provide daily, nourishing meals to underserved communities in the Los Angeles area. Intro Motion Graphics by Fantoons https://www.fantoons.shop/ GMM #2908

Top Comments (10)

@ericamagdon3411 2025-10-22

Watching as I start my chemo and radiation this morning. You guys always make me laugh and I know you'll help me get through this too. ❤

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@jess_k6281 2025-10-22

rhett gets back from his heart procedure and is immediately met with a coffee taste test video and then a beef taste test video 😭😂

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@MicheleKlinger 2025-10-22

Leave it to GMM to make me want French dip and a smash burger at 7:25 in the morning😂

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@Natcrashdisco182 2025-10-22

I would love to see a mythical kitchen episode that corresponds to every food GMM episode. I want to see everything from the planning, the grocery shopping, the cooking, and the prep leading right up to the start of the GMM ep. Love you guys!

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@_egghead 2025-10-22

happiest episode for Rhett and Link, I bet this is their idea 😂

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@Cl0verT1me05 2025-10-22

Me, waiting for the bus, wondering if they gave them the right beef for the tartare

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@Aries-ku8uk 2025-10-22

I’m really glad they put up the before image for the steak round. It really helps put the marbling difference into perspective.

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@mikemcconeghy4658 2025-10-22

I think we just learned that it's not so much about the quality of the beef as it is about the skill of the chef.

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@GoodMythicalMorning 2025-10-21

Get 50% off your first order of CookUnity meals — go to http://www.cookunity.com/gmm50 and use our code gmm50 at checkout to try them out for yourself! Thanks to CookUnity for sponsoring this video!

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@danielmccready1501 2025-10-23

As someone that lives alone with no close by friends or family, Quite often I watch R&L eat for my own Good Mythical Dinner Table.

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