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Snake River Farms "Kobe" and "Kurobuta" gourmet deli meatsPosted Dec 14th 2006 6:33PM by Jonathan M. ForesterFiled under: Beef, Pork, America, MeatThe other day I was talking about the latest Buzz on Beef, and mentioned "American style Kobe beef." Today I ran across Snake River Farms Gourmet Deli Line of products. Three of the four are called American Kobe Beef and I disagree with their labeling that it is "American Kobe" since there is no such thing. If it is called Kobe then it has to be from Japan, this is American Wagyu/Angus crossbreed. The same goes for their using the term "Kurobuta" which is a Japanese term for pork descended from Berkshire hogs that hundreds of years ago were cross bred with Asian hogs, to produce a local strain of very marbled pork. If it isn't from Japan then you should call it Berkshire Pork which describes the breed. You may think I am nit picking but I believe in truth in advertising and that the consumer should know exactly what they are getting, and paying a fortune for.That said, I have liked all the Snake River Farms products I have tried in the past, and I am eagerly looking forward to trying these products. The meat is highly marbled, incredibly tender, exquisitely delicious, and naturally produced without growth promoting hormones. They have four types of meats in their deli line as well as cured hams, pork ribs, pork loins, and raw meats available.American Kobe Roast Beef, American Kobe Corned Beef, American Kobe Beef Pastrami- the fully cooked meat is a from a cross of Angus and Wagyu cattle. These deli meats are spice rubbed and slow roasted to be moist and tender. American Kurobuta Boneless Ham- Made from Berkshire pork, which is sometimes called "the other red meat" due to its great marbling and intense color, the ham is cured using a family recipe and hardwood cured for a ham that has "a slightly sweet and rich flavor that suggests a mild essence of smoke." Besides the deli ham they also have whole "Kurobuta" / Berkshire hams and other products to order. (See photo) Sounds good to me... The holidays are coming up and I would love to have a Berkshire hardwood smoked ham or some "Kurobuta" Baby Back Ribs on my table.
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