There’s this point in your life, when you say to yourself: right, that’s it, now there’s nothing left on earth that I haven’t tasted yet, that I still want to taste, and that I believe will thrill me. Every now and then, you might visit some 3 Michelin starred institution, and the combination of what is dished out in front of you might impress you. But you are familiar with almost all the ingredients, and when you add them all up, it kind of makes sense, no surprises. But truly, when was the last time you tried a single ingredient and it blew your mind?
I had one of those moments tonight: Santa Barbara Sea Urchin (raw and pure). Rest assured, I have tasted Uni many times before (sashimi and sushi), but have remained quite unimpressed. I now understand what the urchin has hiding behind all of her spikes – and believe me, it’s worth the try.