Fish Market: A Cookbook for Selecting and Preparing Seafood

by Kathy Hunt

Overview

Fish Market provides readers with everything they need to know about selecting, cleaning, preparing, and cooking healthful fish and shellfish. Featuring 120 creative yet manageable recipes, flavor affinities, and a bit of history for each dish, Fish Market takes the mystery out of seafood. Complete with an array of helpful detailed illustrations on how to select, clean, skin, bone, cut, and cook all types of fish and shellfish, this approachable cookbook shows the reader how to create luxurious specialty seafood dishes with confidence.

Fish Market explains which fish taste rich and beefy or mild and delicate and explains how to please picky diners while providing them with a healthy dose of omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients. Sharing insights into what textures and tastes go well with each fish, complementing side dish offerings provide the reader with the perfect accompaniments to round off their meal.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762448265
Publisher:	Running Press Book Publishers
Publication date:	05/28/2013
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	248
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Combining her passions for cooking and writing, Kathy Hunt has worked as a nationally syndicated food writer for the Tribune Company since 2006. Her articles appear in over twenty-five major newspapers including the Chicago Tribune, LA Times, and Baltimore Sun. She is a regular contributor to the online culinary publication zesterdaily.com. For almost fifteen years she has cooked for and lived a pescetarian lifestyle. She divides her time between Collegeville, PA, and New York, NY.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Fish Market
Chapter One A Bounty of Bivalves
Clams
Mussels
Oysters
Scallops
Chapter Two A Collection of Crustaceans
Crab
Crayfish
Langoustines
Lobster
Shrimp
Chapter Three Small, Savory and Oily Fish
Anchovy
Herring
Sardines
Chapter Four Rich, Meaty and Oily Fish
Mackerel
Sablefish
Salmon
Swordfish
Tuna
Chapter Five Firm and Flavorful Fish
Mahi-mahi
Monkfish
Snapper
Striped bass
Chapter Six Tender, Flaky Fish
Cod
Haddock
Halibut
Pollock
Tilapia
Chapter Seven Delicate Fish Delights
Barramundi
Flounder
Sole
Trout
Chapter Eight Fabulous, Sometimes Forgotten Fish
Octopus
Snail
Squid

Editorial Reviews

With a literal ocean of options for seafood, Hunt looks to make choosing and cooking fish as easy as possible. With sections on each of the major kinds of fish, including bivalves, crustaceans, and also "sometimes forgotten seafood," all aspects of preparing a pescetarian feast are covered. Each variety receives the hook-to-plate treatment, from buying seafood in the market and proper storage techniques to cleaning, cooking, and preparation. For anyone interested in finding a healthy alternative to red meat, this book is a helpful resource. With classic dishes like "Beer-Battered Cod" and "Mussels Pro-vencal," and more adventurous dishes like "Octopus, Crushed Tomatoes, and Kalamatas over Pap-pardelle" and "Malaysian Fish Soup" there is something for everyone. Unfortunately, lacking photo-graphs, some of the more intricate instructions become too technical for easy comprehension. A few choice photos would have made the cleaning and cooking of certain fish more approachable. It's a frustrating flaw in this otherwise fine guidebook for learning to deal with a cornucopia of seafood. (May)

Publishers Weekly

Publishers Weekly
“For anyone interested in finding a healthy alternative to red meat, this book is a helpful resource. With classic dishes like "Beer-Battered Cod" and "Mussels Pro-vencal," and more adventurous dishes like "Octopus, Crushed Tomatoes, and Kalamatas over Pap-pardelle" and "Malaysian Fish Soup" there is something for everyone. [A] fine guidebook for learning to deal with a cornucopia of seafood.”

Francine Segan, author of Dolci: Italy's Sweets and Opera Lover's Cookbook
“Destined to become a classic, Fish Market is the only seafood cookbook you'll ever need! Deftly written, with clear, easy-to-follow directions. Perfectly spiced with helpful hints, Kathy's splendid book both demystifies and inspires. Enticing recipes, from simple to sublime, are perfect for both experienced gourmets who would like to discover new types of fish and novice cooks wanting to eat less meat.”

Louisa Kasdon, The Phoenix Magazine
“I love this book! It takes the grim out of the seafood and sustainability conversation and replaces it with joy. Love the fish-by-fish recipes with offbeat but easy flavors. Makes me want to try out a new fish, and new fish recipe, every day of the week.

From the Publisher