New cut of steak discovered
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Steak lovers rejoice! A 12oz cut of has been “discovered” and reportedly tastes just as good as a New York Strip.
Jacob Nelson, a meat specialist at Oklahoma State University, says he found an "undervalued" cut of meat that has been dubbed The Vegas strip.
He joined forces with self-proclaimed meat geek and consultant Tony Mata, of industry group Mata & Associates, who approached Nelson for help developing the cut, and last month the Vegas Strip was unveiled to the public at the Protein Innovation Summit in Chicago, says Gizmodo..
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“Initially, the cut was labeled as undervalued,” Mata told the Drovers Cattle Network. “Whenever we can take a muscle and turn it into a steak rather than grinding it or selling it as a roast, we are adding value to the carcass.”
Chef Rick Gresh of David Burke’s Primehouse at the James Hotel in Las Vegas prepared the new cut for a private dinner at the Trump International Hotel in Chicago.
Beyond taste, this cut of beef oddly also comes with intellectual property rights, with its own licensing and a patent on the cut's fabrication.
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According to the Gizmodo report, Mata has arranged for distribution, so maybe you'll get a chance to taste the Vegas Strip. Let us know what you think.