• Origin: Aomori Prefecture, Japan
• Farm: Kaneko Farm, Shichinohe
• Grade: A3 (F1 / 交雑種 crossbred)
• Marble Score: 6-7
• Lineage: Japanese Black (Kuroge) × dairy cattle

⭐ F1 Namiki NY Strip — The Namiki You Can Finish

Namiki comes from Kaneko Farm in Aomori, at the northern tip of Honshu — an award-winning, vertically integrated farm that grows its own feed and raises three separate lines of cattle. Most people know Namiki through the fullblood A5. This is the other one, and it is rarely offered in the United States — we have yet to find another US retailer carrying it.

F1 (交雑種, kōzatsu) is a first-generation cross — Japanese Black sire over dairy stock. It is not a lesser version of A5; it is a different animal built for a different job. The striploin is the cut that benefits most: a single muscle with a firm grain and a defined fat cap, so you get Wagyu marbling on a steak that still eats like a steak.

A note on this lot: the marbling came in well past what F1 usually delivers — a genuine surprise even for us. Crossbred Wagyu is normally the sensible choice; this particular lot is something better than sensible.

Flavor Profile

• Firm, satisfying chew — the most steak-like way into Japanese Wagyu
• Balanced lean and moderate marbling — BMS 6-7
• Clean beef flavor underneath the richness
• Render the fat cap and it crisps rather than melts away

How to cook it: hot grill or cast iron, salt and pepper. Stand it on the fat cap first to render, then 2-3 minutes a side to medium-rare. Rest briefly and slice against the grain.

At Kaneko's own farm restaurant the fullblood goes out as wagyu steak and this line is served as the everyday plate. Same farm, same feed, same water — a different way in. Each order comes with a certificate of authenticity. Steaks sold individually.

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Each portioned piece is individually packaged and vacuum sealed. In order to maximize freshness during delivery, we blast freeze our cuts and ship them with dry ice in a reusable insulated box. Thawing is natural and may occur.

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