Got to try my first meat from Montana Wagyu on Saturday night. Not sure what went wrong, as e had a couple of 1 3/4" NT strips that were a little tough and chewy, despite mine being cooked perfectly for me (charred on the outside, a beautiful medium rare thru and thru). The web site implied everything is prime and dry aged. This exhibited no evidence of dry aging, and little of being prime. This was shipped fresh, never frozen. Further attempts will be necessary (yay!) as this was quite a disappointment.
Would be curious to hear about your pickle recipe. My great-grandfather apparently made/sold pickles for a living and Iāve never made a batch of my own.