Acquiring a taste for the ‘bartenders’ handshake’
By Kevin Hopper I like to continually challenge my palate by eating or drinking things that at first don’t go down well. But upon a second, third or in some cases a ninth taste, I begin to like it. Then, I eventually love it. Uni, or sea urchin, is one such delicacy that I now adore (although it can’t really be found in Boise). Fernet-Branca is another. Originally crafted in 1845 in Milan, Fernet-Branca is considered an amaro (Italian for bitter). Upon first taste, you are pr
