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From: Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: Wagyu ground beef tacos
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2025 11:27:14 -0400
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On 6/1/2025 10:15 AM, Ed P wrote:
> On 6/1/2025 4:09 AM, Janet wrote:
> 
>>    When butchers cut meat, they separate the offcuts into
>> fat and meat.  When they grind the offcuts,
>>   they incorporate measured  proportions  of meat /fat
>> because this  significantly affects the sale value.
>>
>>   In UK, ground meat is sold labeled with the  meat/ fat
>> content,  ranging from 5 % to 10, 15, 20 % fat.
>>
>>    In my supermarket,  95/ 5 % raw beef mince costs £4.49
>> per 500gm.
>>
>>    Their 80/20  raw beef mince  costs £2.29 per 500gm
>>
>>    Janet UK
> 
> Each has a use.  One makes something like clumps of tough sawdust, the 
> other makes a good burger.

I have never found a tasty use for extremely lean ground beef.  IME it 
always needs added fat and for some reason costs more.  It simply 
doesn't taste good when it comes to burgers or (in this case) tacos.  I 
would not waste money on Wagyu ground beef to make tacos.  Or hamburgers.

Jill