
Michele Metych
Encyclopædia Britannica Editor
Michele has a B.A. in English from Southeast Missouri State University and an M.A. from DePaul University. She's a Chicago girl at heart, but she still misses living in a place with farms. When she's not editing, reading, or researching, she travels every chance she gets.
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Wagyu, slow-growing Japanese cattle breed prized for its tender, flavorful, and highly marbled meat. Evidence suggests that the genetic origins of the breed date back thousands of years. Modern Wagyu cattle are crosses between Japanese Wagyu and cattle that were imported from England, continental…
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