American Wagyu Burgers from Wal-Mart

Joshw · Jun 9, 2019

A little while back, Sudsandwine posted about buying some American Wagyu burgers from Wal-Mart, and I finally got my hands on some.

Before we get to that, I had to make some keto hamburger buns.

Then Cooked some bacon on the BS Griddle.

Then I cooked up some onions and shrooms.

Now we can get to the burgers, but apparently, I took some of the pictures, in my head, only. Damn you Marry.:mrgreen:

Toasted the buns, in the bacon and burger grease.

Couldn't decide what type of burger I wanted. So I went with one mushroom bacon, and swiss, and another straight up American Burger.

Plated with some Jicama fries.

Overall it was a good meal, but IMO, this burger SUCKS!! Maybe I got a bad batch, but it is over processed, over worked, pink slime. It has hardly no beef flavor, and practically no meat texture at all. I think you could buy the cheapest burger in the store, and it wouldn't be any worse than this. The Marketside organic Grass Fed beef, is only slightly higher, and significantly better than this, and fresh ground brisket would make this look like cat food.

Thanks for looking!

Gimmethecash · Jun 9, 2019

I was wondering what advantage wagyu would have for burgers, since the fat that makes wagyu awesome is ground up in the meat like it would be if you ground some chuck. I’ll save my money, thanks.

It all looks really good though.

sudsandswine · Jun 9, 2019

Sorry to hear you didnt enjoy them, I will agree with you about the over packing/density, which is why I didnt portion them into larger patties.

EyeBurnEverything · Jun 9, 2019

Joshw said:
A little while back, Sudsandwine posted about buying some American Wagyu burgers from Wal-Mart, and I finally got my hands on some.

Before we get to that, I had to make some keto hamburger buns.

Then Cooked some bacon on the BS Griddle.

Then I cooked up some onions and shrooms.

Now we can get to the burgers, but apparently, I took some of the pictures, in my head, only. Damn you Marry.:mrgreen:

Toasted the buns, in the bacon and burger grease.

Couldn't decide what type of burger I wanted. So I went with one mushroom bacon, and swiss, and another straight up American Burger.

Plated with some Jicama fries.

Overall it was a good meal, but IMO, this burger SUCKS!! Maybe I got a bad batch, but it is over processed, over worked, pink slime. It has hardly no beef flavor, and practically no meat texture at all. I think you could buy the cheapest burger in the store, and it wouldn't be any worse than this. The Marketside organic Grass Fed beef, is only slightly higher, and significantly better than this, and fresh ground brisket would make this look like cat food.

Thanks for looking!

I love your attempt, and execution. And they look great. I am just glad you spoke your mind about the meat. I noticed the other poster you mentioned, never mentioned if they were good or not. Stuff like that bothers me, as you would have not wasted your time or money on this product if said poster gave their final thoughts. That said, i just don't get the waygu ground beef. I mean you can grind ribeye and add some fat and it would be 10x better then this product.

tom b · Jun 9, 2019

burgers look good Josh, thanks for the report.

ronbrad62 · Jun 9, 2019

After all of that monumental effort to make a great burger, I didn't expect that result, but thanks for the honest opinion. You sure go the extra mile, so hopefully the next attempt will pay off.

JRDINCC · Jun 9, 2019

I'd love a tutorial on the keto buns. So sick of the lettuce wrap & missing the bread.
Your burgers look great.

ssv3 · Jun 9, 2019

Nom Nom Nom! I'd still hit them Josh. Execution is killer as mentioned but the raw texture is off. If you come acorss these get em.

EyeBurnEverything · Jun 9, 2019

ssv3 said:
Nom Nom Nom! I'd still hit them Josh. Execution is killer as mentioned but the raw texture is off. If you come acorss these get em.

Is that even legal? I mean, to use the label "KOBE" That beef need to be imported from Japan. Am i mistaken?

ssv3 · Jun 9, 2019

EyeBurnEverything said:
Is that even legal? I mean, to use the label "KOBE" That beef need to be imported from Japan. Am i mistaken?

"American Style" is the keyword :heh: What I thought initially. This is good stuff though.

Joshw · Jun 9, 2019

Gimmethecash said:
I was wondering what advantage wagyu would have for burgers, since the fat that makes wagyu awesome is ground up in the meat like it would be if you ground some chuck. I’ll save my money, thanks.

It all looks really good though.

I can't say, because I have never had real Wagyu burger, but I am of the belief if you grind good meat with the right fat ratio, then it's all the same, no proof other than experience to back that up though.

Joshw · Jun 9, 2019

sudsandswine said:
Sorry to hear you didnt enjoy them, I will agree with you about the over packing/density, which is why I didnt portion them into larger patties.

Not your fault, I blame the producer. So did you like the taste/texture? I can not over state how disappointing this meat was.

Joshw · Jun 9, 2019

EyeBurnEverything said:
I love your attempt, and execution. And they look great. I am just glad you spoke your mind about the meat. I noticed the other poster you mentioned, never mentioned if they were good or not. Stuff like that bothers me, as you would have not wasted your time or money on this product if said poster gave their final thoughts. That said, i just don't get the waygu ground beef. I mean you can grind ribeye and add some fat and it would be 10x better then this product.

I'm not blaming anyone other than the people making it. I think brisket or chuck either one makes great hamburger. I can buy either for about half what I paid for the wagyu patties. Not to mention I have all kinds of ground beef in my freezer, just wanted to try this. Now I know, so I felt it my duty to pass on my experience, but I could be alone, someone out there might think this is fine eating.

Joshw · Jun 9, 2019

tom b said:
burgers look good Josh, thanks for the report.

Thanks Tom, they did look good.:tsk:

ronbrad62 said:
After all of that monumental effort to make a great burger, I didn't expect that result, but thanks for the honest opinion. You sure go the extra mile, so hopefully the next attempt will pay off.

Live and learn. Yes, it is tilting, to put in the effort, for something good, and end up with something, I could have bought from any fast food joint. Next time.

EyeBurnEverything · Jun 9, 2019

Joshw said:
I'm not blaming anyone other than the people making it. I think brisket or chuck either one makes great hamburger. I can buy either for about half what I paid for the wagyu patties. Not to mention I have all kinds of ground beef in my freezer, just wanted to try this. Now I know, so I felt it my duty to pass on my experience, but I could be alone, someone out there might think this is fine eating.

I agree with you even though i have not tried this product. I doubt you are alone. I just felt you were mislead in thinking it was worth buying.

Joshw · Jun 9, 2019

JRDINCC said:
I'd love a tutorial on the keto buns. So sick of the lettuce wrap & missing the bread.
Your burgers look great.

I use to eat every meal between two slices of bread, but rarely find myself wanting it anymore. I have tried several keto bread recipes, and this one comes as close to real bread, as I have found. It requires some special ingredients, but it is worth it.
https://www.gnom-gnom.com/paleo-keto-burger-buns/

Joshw · Jun 9, 2019

ssv3 said:
Nom Nom Nom! I'd still hit them Josh. Execution is killer as mentioned but the raw texture is off. If you come acorss these get em.

Thanks Brother, I certainly ain't hungry, but just disappointing to buy what should be the best burger in the store, and to have it be so bad. Edible, but I will stick to fresh ground burger from now on. I have 3 pounds of ground brisket, and no telling how many pounds from a steer. All would have been so much better.

sudsandswine · Jun 9, 2019

Originally Posted by EyeBurnEverything View Post
I love your attempt, and execution. And they look great. I am just glad you spoke your mind about the meat. I noticed the other poster you mentioned, never mentioned if they were good or not. Stuff like that bothers me, as you would have not wasted your time or money on this product if said poster gave their final thoughts. That said, i just don't get the waygu ground beef. I mean you can grind ribeye and add some fat and it would be 10x better then this product.

Thats because youre on my ignore list and I only see your posts in the unfortunate event someone quotes you.

*wave*

EyeBurnEverything · Jun 9, 2019

sudsandswine said:
Thats because youre on my ignore list and I only see your posts in the unfortunate event someone quotes you.

*wave*

Nice to know, kinda cool you went out of your way to tell me, as if i give a ****. Sorry to burst your bubble, but i could care less what you post as its nothing i find worth giving you praise for, sorry. But OP deserves credit for his efforts, atleast he is honest about the end result.

SlickRockStones · Jun 9, 2019

Since the wagu burger patties sucked so bad might I suggest digging the container from the garbage and making an assault on Walmart’s customer service. Being unsatisfied Is grounds for a full refund. Bunny recently got refunded for a gristle ridden sirloin tip roast from Publix with nothing but the receipt.

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