Wagyu

Wagyu (和牛, Wagyū, "Japanese cow") is any of several breeds of cattle, the most desired of which is genetically predisposed to intense marbling and to producing a high percentage of oleaginous unsaturated fat. The meat from such wagyu cattle is known for its quality, and commands a high price. In several areas of Japan, wagyu beef is shipped carrying area names. Some examples are Kobe, Mishima, Matsusaka, Kuchinoshima, Ōmi, and Sanda beef.

History

Japan

Because of Japan's rugged terrain and isolated areas, different breeding and feeding techniques were used such as massaging or adding beer or sake to their feeding regimen. It is suggested that the feeding of beer and sake was done to aid in digestion and induce hunger during humid seasons, and that massaging prevented muscle cramping on small farms in Japan where the animals did not have sufficient room to use their muscles. Neither of these techniques affect the meat's flavor, and they have both been discontinued.

There are four breeds of wagyu: Japanese Black (黒毛和種, Kuroge Washu), Japanese Brown (赤毛和種, Akage Washu or Akaushi), Japanese Polled (無角和種, Mukaku Washu), and Japanese Shorthorn (日本短角和種, Nihon Tankaku Washu). Wagyu cattle's genetic predisposition yields a beef that contains a higher percentage of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids than typical beef. The increased marbling also increases the ratio of monounsaturated fats to saturated fats.

Andy Milonakis

Andrew Michael "Andy" Milonakis (born January 30, 1976) is an American actor, writer, rapper, and comedian. He is best known for creating and starring in The Andy Milonakis Show on MTV and MTV2. In 2013, he began a recurring role as Roman Armond on the Comedy Central sketch Kroll Show.

Career

In the morning of January 26, 2003, on the day of the Super Bowl, Milonakis, after he decided not to attend a friend's Super Bowl party, recorded a video titled "The Super Bowl is gay". He posted the video to the website AngryNakedPat.com which within two weeks became a viral video. A writer for ABC's new late-night show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, spotted it and got Milonakis on the program.

Milonakis first started rapping on YouTube; his first song was called "The Andy Milonakis Rap". He was in Three Loco, a group of the rap artists Dirt Nasty and Riff Raff but he made announcement on September 26, 2014 that the group had broken up. He currently has his own cooking show on MUNCHIES, a YouTube channel that is part of the VICE network.