One of the greatest joys in life is getting together with loved ones, friends and family to enjoy a spread of delicious home-cooked food. Every family has their own favourite dishes, but we’re sure you’ll agree that nothing beats the fun of hosting a laid-back BBQ, complete with cold drinks, upbeat tunes, and of course all the delicious juicy meats you can manage.
Indeed, with summer fast approaching in the Middle East, there has never been a better time to maximise the last few weeks of pleasant weather and invite your loved ones round for a BBQ. If you’re looking for somewhere to purchase your BBQ supplies, make sure to remember that our chillers are fully stocked with all kinds of gourmet beef, lamb, veal, and poultry products that are just waiting to be delivered to your front door.
However, with so much choice available, we understand that it can be hard to know which products to choose for your BBQ, and in particular which type of beef is best for grilling and serving up outdoors. With this in mind, we have decided to put together a detailed analysis of the great Wagyu vs Angus beef debate, and provide a few ideas for how you can make your next BBQ your best one yet.
Differences between Wagyu and Angus beef
Taste
While both Wagyu and Angus are highly delicious types of meat, they do differ slightly in terms of flavour and texture. For example, Wagyu is famous for its intense marbling, and it's incredibly tender, juicy and soft texture. One of the world’s most luxurious types of meat, it is also derived from only a few unique breeds of Japanese cattle.
Angus beef on the other hand, has a more robust and rich beefy flavour. Also considered one of the world's finest varieties of beef, it has slightly less marbling than Wagyu, and its high levels of muscle make it a satisfying and meaty cut for grilling.
However, it's important to remember that Angus beef can range greatly in quality, and so just because a product is made from Angus beef, it doesn’t necessarily mean it is a top-quality choice for you and your family. Fortunately, here at Prime Gourmet, we stock only the finest premium Angus and Wagyu products, making it easy for you to select the perfect additions to your BBQ.
Diet
The food that a cow eats significantly impacts the flavour of the beef it produces. Wagyu cattle are often fed on a specialized grain-based diet that is designed to enhance marbling, while Angus cattle are typically grass-fed, and sometimes finished on a grain diet.
Health qualities
Wagyu and Angus are both packed with vitamins and minerals. Along with being a great source of protein and zinc, they both contain healthy amounts of Vitamin B12 and Niacin, minerals that are essential for maintaining good immunity, skin health and an efficient digestive system.
However, some experts claim that Wagyu is 'more healthy' than Angus because of its high levels of omega 3 and omega 6 fat, and the fact that it contains little to no levels of cholesterol.
Price
As mentioned above, both Wagyu and Angus are premium beef varieties, and so they are naturally on the pricier end of the spectrum. However, due to its exclusivity and the fact that it isn’t readily available in Europe and other regions, Wagyu generally tends to be more expensive than Angus.
Shop our Wagyu and Angus products
Australian Wagyu
Despite what we said above about Wagyu being more expensive, you'll be pleased to know that the products in our huge Australian Wagyu beef collection all offer great value for money. Our delicious Wagyu burgers and ribeye, striploin and T-bone steaks are ideal for grilling on the BBQ, while we also offer meatballs, minced beef, and various other options that are designed to suit all budgets and requirements.
Sourced from Stockyard Beef, Australia’s leading expert in grain-fed Wagyu and Angus beef, every cut has been hand-selected to deliver an extraordinary, melt-in-the-mouth eating experience, making it the perfect choice if you really want to impress your guests.
Japanese Wagyu
Along with being a staple of traditional Japanese recipes such as teppanyaki, sukiyaki, and shabu-shabu, our A5 Saroma Wagyu Burgers and Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) products are sure to be exciting and unique additions to your BBQs, while our melt-in-the-mouth marbled Wagyu tenderloin and ribeye make ideal centerpieces for your dinner table.
Sourced from Hokkaido, Japan, all the cattle used in our Japanese Wagyu products have been meticulously raised on a carefully compiled diet of fibre-rich grass and fermented foods, ensuring that every bite is of the same flawless quality.
Australian Black Angus
While Angus cattle first originated from Scotland, many experts argue that the world’s finest Black Angus beef hails from Australia. In fact, our entire collection of Black Angus beef burgers, Black Angus ribeye, Black Angus tenderloin and Black Angus Wagyu is all sourced from Stockyard Beef and its farms in Queensland, Australia.
While Black Angus is popular with fine-dining restaurants across the globe, it's equally easy and straightforward to grill and prepare at home – we promise that all your BBQ guests will absolutely love it! As you can see, both Wagyu and Black Angus are great additions to any BBQ. They both taste delicious and bring many healthy benefits, and which one you choose simply depends on your own preferences and tastes.