TikTok food creator Becca Stock, known as Becca Eats Everything, compared Marks & Spencer's most affordable ribeye steak with its premium counterpart, and the results surprised her. The £8.50 30 Day Matured Ribeye outperformed the £19 Collection British Wagyu Ribeye in her taste test.
Cheapest Steak Scores Perfect 10
Becca purchased both steaks from M&S and cooked them simply with a little oil, salt, and pepper. She first tried the £8.50 30 Day Matured Ribeye, describing it as having a large fat cap running through the middle. After tasting, she exclaimed: "Oh, my goodness, that is a f***ing good steak. It's like beef butter." She rated it a perfect 10 out of 10, calling it the best ribeye she had tried from a supermarket.
Premium Wagyu Disappoints
Becca then sampled the £19 Collection British Wagyu Ribeye, noting it fell apart more easily. However, after tasting, she was underwhelmed: "The texture is lovely, it's, like, so soft. It's actually a little bit tasteless. It doesn't have as much of a butteriness to it." She gave the expensive steak a score of 6.5 out of 10, concluding that the cheaper steak was superior.
Social Media Star's Verdict
Becca, who has over 600,000 followers on TikTok, shared her findings with her audience. She said: "Why would I pay more than double the price for another one?" Her taste test has sparked discussion among food lovers about value and quality in supermarket steaks.
M&S Food Hall Reputation
Marks & Spencer, founded in 1884 in Leeds as a market stall, has built a reputation for quality across its departments, including its popular Food Halls. The retailer's own-brand products and new releases often generate buzz online, and this steak comparison is the latest example of shoppers testing its offerings.
