The Wagyu Burger from M&S

As much as I love eating out at some of the country’s best burger joints, I also enjoy cooking up a storm. I have tried a number of burger patties from various supermarkets and have always been disappointed. After heading to Marks and Spencers to grab some fruit, if you know you know, I came across a surprising addition to the meat section. M&S Wagyu Burger patties! They were two for 5.50 which could be seen as a little steep in comparison to the 4 quarter pounders for 4 quid. But, I figured this would be a pretty decent weekend test.

The Bun: 15/20

For some reason M&S didn’t have the brioche buns I wanted for this burger. I pictured myself fully loading the stack with crispy onions, brioche bun, smoked bacon, ketchup, mayo, mustard and a nice slice of cheddar. M&S had pretty much everything required but the brioche buns. So, I was forced to select a pretty dense feeling brioche from Tesco!

As it happened, once I had toasted the brioche a little it softened up. I have to admit that the packaging is a little reminiscent of Kwik-Save, the cheapest supermarket known to man in the 90’s. But, as taste goes, the bun had a slight sweetness and also held the stack really well without breaking.

The Patty (s): 19/20

To be honest, I have a little bit of a thing about Wagyu meat. I ate in a Korean BBQ spot in Hampton Court that charged me an arm and a leg for a wagyu steak some months back. The flavour was immense. The short cook time, combined with a ridiculous fat content just gave crispy explosions of flavour to the tongue. I wouldn’t have expected M&S to recreate the culinary delight I had that evening, but anywhere close and I would be happy.

The two patties looked pretty good in the pack. The fat content clearly visible, and the meat took on a more red appearance in contrast. To be honest, the meat always looks better under the lighting in a supermarket. But, a little inspection outside of the supermarket meant that I could be in for a pretty rich, beefy evening.

The Taste: 19/20

I can imagine that on a BBQ, cooked on an exceptionally high heat and a little bit of smoke, this burger could be really good. If you fancy a slightly better burger than normal homemade supermarket patties then the M&S Wagyu Burger could be for you. Are you going to wow your friends and family with this high price point burger? No. In comparison with a basic, dried out cheap patty, it is a little better but certainly not worth the additional 3 quid! Quite exciting to stack up a “wagyu burger” but in all honesty, I would have preferred two quarter pounders from Tesco stacked to high heaven with additional ingredients!