About Shinshu Premium Beef
Shinshu Premium Wagyu are cattle shipped from Shinshu-Trusted Agricultural Produce farms. This Japanese Black beef has its breeding pedigree checked, is shipped from certified Shinshu-Trusted Agricultural Produce farms and inspected at Nagano prefecture food sanitation facilities. Consumers can see for themselves on the Nagano Prefecture website where each cow was born, what type of feed it was given and where it was raised. The fat is smooth, melts in the mouth, and is extremely soft with excellent flavor. The oleic acid and degree of marbling in this brand of meat, which are the main benchmarks of taste, are among the nation's elite.
■Shinshu Premium Beef Certification Standards
Grade 5+ beef marbling score (maximum of grade 4) and 58% or higher levels of oleic acid Grade 7+ beef marbling score (minimum of grade 4) and 55% or higher level of oleic acid Grade 8+ beef marbling score (minimum of grade 5) and 52% or higher level of oleic acid
- Beef marbling is a measurement of beef fat scored in 12 grades by the Japanese Meat Grading Association and works to heighten juiciness and Wagyu flavor according to studies.
- Oleic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid that can be measured by a simple fatty acid measuring device. Studies show it improves the fat’s flavor and softness.
- For detailed certification standards, please visit Nagano prefecture’s official website.
>> Nagano website
