Aldi stocks world’s most expensive Wagyu rump steaks – usually £90 – for under a FIVER in bank holiday offer
For the first time ever supermarket will charge just £4.99 for premium cut
FOR the first time ever budget supermarket Aldi is to stock the world's most expensive cut of steak - for less than £5.
The superstore announced this week that it will be stocking its shelves with the finest bit of beef going - Wagyu rump steak - for just £4.99 over the bank holiday weekend.
Many posh London restaurants charge more than £90 for a cut of Wagyu beef - but Aldi is charging only a little bit for it than the cost of a pint.
The steaks, which will go on sale in Aldi stores across the UK on Thursday, follow the sell-out success of Aldi’s premium Wagyu ribeye and sirloin steaks earlier in the year, as well as their popular Wagyu beef burgers - 3,000 of which were sold per hour across the UK, reports the .
Wagyu is widely thought of as the best and most expensive cut of beef in the world, thanks to its distinctive taste and signature marbling of fat, which melts into the meat while it cooks.
According to Aldi the premium beef comes from cattle that are bred and grass-fed on open New Zealand pastures.
According to Nikkei if "sky high prices start dipping, cattle breeders will find themselves in the red".
Tony Baines, Joint Managing Director of Corporate Buying at Aldi, said: “Wagyu beef has proven very successful with our customers and we are delighted to offer Wagyu Rump Steaks for under £5.
“Aldi are continuing to offer premium quality products at everyday low prices, allowing customers to make substantial savings on luxury products without compromise.”
But you'd better get in quick on the deal, due to expected high demand the supermarket has set a limit of two steaks per purchase.
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