North Atlantic Seafood by Alan Davidson

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    2002 James Beard Award (Hall of Fame)

  • Eat Your Books

    2002 James Beard Award (Hall of Fame)

  • oldenough on November 03, 2017

    More a reference book on North Atlantic Seafood, but does have recipes. Also reference for names of fish, etc. in various European languages.

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  • ISBN 10 1903018935
  • ISBN 13 9781903018934
  • Published Jul 01 2012
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 566
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher Prospect Books (UK)

Publishers Text

Following the immense success of his Mediterranean Seafood, Alan Davidson resolved to apply the same recipe to the North Atlantic Ocean. This extraordinary work, the culmination of years of research, is the result. Far more than just fish and fish cookery, it distills the accumulated knowledge of generations of weather-beaten fisher folk, curious scientists and happy fish lovers in kitchens and dining rooms the world over. In an addictive cocktail of anecdote and lore the book combines scientific catalogue of edible marine creatures with recipes drawn from the Atlantic shores - and even the Baltic in a brief excursus to Finland, Russia and the Baltic States. The book is split between a catalogue, with drawings and description of each sort of fish, together with cookery notes and any information that might put it in context; and a recipe section which draws on the best methods of cooking these types of fish from the many countries best acquainted with them. There is a full index and bibliography. The chief delight of the book is the delicate skill with which so many facts are deployed. The style is at once playful and learned; accurate, yet with an eye to the surreal.

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