The world’s most expensive cut of beef is now being sold at ALDI… for just £7.29

WAGYU beef is considered to be the best meat in the world, which is why it is usually given an eye-wateringly expensive price tag.

But now Aldi is making the prime cut accessible to all.

The budget-friendly supermarket is now selling high quality ribeye and sirloin steaks in its UK stores – with prices starting from just £7.29 for 277g.

A typical posh restaurant would charge £40 per 100g, meaning it would cost roughly £90 to enjoy the same size Wagyu beef steak.

The meat comes from cattle that are bred and grass-fed on open New Zealand pastures, according to the retailer.

It also has a “good coverage of marbling” which helps make the steak more tender and succulent when the fat melts into the meat.

Wagyu is supposedly “healthier” as the mono-unsaturated to saturated fat ratio is higher than other types of beef.

Tony Baines, joint managing director of corporate buying at Aldi, commented: “By sourcing from only the finest Wagyu producers in New Zealand, Aldi continues to offer unique and premium quality at everyday low prices, providing customers with significant savings without compromise.”

But this isn’t the first time Aldi has sold Wagyu beef products.

Over the past year, the grocer has sold 1.5 million Wagyu beef burgers.

The new steaks will be available in stores throughout the UK from today.

Due to high demand, a limit of two steaks per purchase has been placed to ensure that as many customers get to try it as possible.