Vadehavsstude is fresh beef meat from young cattle of the Danish Holstein breed, produced in the Jutland region in Denmark, or, more specifically, on the Wadden Sea islands. The meat must come exclusively from castrated male animals, weighing from 200 to 380 kilograms at the time of slaughter.
During the winter, the animals feed on grass and maize silage, and they must graze in the region's salt meadows for at least four and a half months per year. The unique flora of the geographical area makes the meat distinctively flavorful, tender, juicy and salty.