This guy says if you're not in Japan, it's bullshit.
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The cows are supposedly massaged so that the distribution of fat is even. Thus, each steak doesn't just have big hunks of fat on the sides. It has smaller deposits of fat throughout making the meat taste amazing.
Look at the picture with the article.
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The one time I saw a place offering a Kobe steak (or so they claimed) it was $250 for a 6oz filet. I went for their $15 10oz prime rib instead, to give you an idea of the regular prices at that restaurant.
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