Boise, explained
A finger steak is a strip of beef, cut thin, battered, and deep-fried, then served with a dipping sauce — usually cocktail sauce or Idaho’s own fry sauce. It is not the same as a chicken finger and not the same as chicken-fried steak on a plate with gravy. It is a bar-and-diner food, eaten … Read more
Basque food in Boise is the cooking brought by Basque immigrants who came to Idaho from the western Pyrenees, mostly to herd sheep, starting in the late 1800s. The recurring dishes are simple, shareable plates built around chorizo, salt cod, garbanzo beans, croquetas and a sweet cake called gâteau basque — food designed to feed … Read more
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