Chandlers Steakhouse

There are a lot of good reasons to love the Treasure Valley in particular and Idaho more generally, too many to list here. This specific reason is one you may not have known even existed: American Wagyu beef. If a kind of beef available from the fine dining Boise has to offer doesn’t seem like it should qualify as a good reason to be here, read on. What is Wagyu Beef? Wagyu beef is widely regarded as the finest beef in the world. Wagyu refers to a specific group of Japanese cattle breeds. The most commonly raised of them is the Japanese Black. These particular cattle are special because they are born with a unique genetic predisposition that results in the beef produced by them having a higher percentage of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids than the beef produced by typical cattle. Those higher omega counts result in an increased ratio of monounsaturated fats to saturated fats. And those technical specifics matter because the result is beef that is the most finely...

For seafood lovers, living in landlocked Idaho can be frustrating. Out on the coast there are paradises, utopias in which that holy grail of aquatic cuisine can be found— fresh seafood. Fish, shellfish, and cephalopods right out of the ocean and onto your plate. And for all of Idaho’s charms, these seafood lovers despairingly acknowledge that’s simply not an experience we’re going to have here. Not so fast. Admittedly, Boise is never going to be a coastal city, but that doesn’t mean that landlubbers in the Treasure Valley need abandon all hope of enjoying a steaming lobster or perfectly-seared tuna fillet. They just have to be a little more creative. And it helps to not only know where to look for fresh fare within the fine dining Boise has to offer, but also to recognize the reality of seafood freshness. The Myths and Realities of “Fresh” It’s not just the taste that suffers when seafood isn’t fresh—it can be downright dangerous. So it’s no wonder such a premiu...