Fish - Softcover

Grigson, Sophie; Black, William

3.88

16 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747276773 ISBN 13: 9780747276777

Publisher: Headline, 2000

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In FISH, Sophie Grigson creates accessible modern-day recipes for both the novice and the experienced cook. Inspirational yet practical, FISH is full of fantastic recipes - traditional and exotic alike. And if anyone can teach you about fish, her husband, William Black, a fish maestro, can! Forearmed with helpful tips on buying, storing and preparing fish, you'll soon share their passion and expertise for cooking with delicious crustaceans and shellfish as well as more familiar delights such as haddock and salmon. FISH is the only book you will ever need on fish and fish cookery.

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Review:

Sophie Grigson is famous for her recipe columns for the London Evening Standard and Independent, her television show and her books Eat Your Greens and Sophie Grigson's Meat Course. William Black is a fish merchant who was the subject of a Channel 4 programme, "Matters of Taste", which went on to win a Glenfiddich Award. He is also Sophie's husband. Jane Grigson, Sophie's mother, wrote a classic work in the 1970s called The Fish Book and now Sophie and William have written Fish, which aims to complement, rather than replace, Jane's wonderful, erudite work.

An informative introduction to buying, preparing and cooking fish follows a chapter of reflections on the state of marine ecosystems, catching your first fish, and what can or cannot be classified as a fish. The rest of the book is divided into 14 sections describing different types of fish--flatfish, clupeiformes, shellfish, migrants, squid and cuttlefish, and even preserved fish. Each section is prefaced with a list of the different sorts of fish in the category with a star ranking indicating what the authors consider the best buys and a heart symbol for fish which are high in Omega-3 fatty acids. In the section on tuna, mackerel and game fish, for example, bluefin tuna has a two-star rating and a heart, but skipjack only has one heart.

What really makes the book fabulous, however, are the recipes. Whether it's a recipe for Taramasalata, Marinated Anchovy Dip or Grilled Swordfish with Marinated Cucumber Salsa, you'll find it here. Beautifully illustrated and creatively designed, Fish is an inspirational book which is also a well-conceived and brilliantly executed reference work. -- Dale Kneen

Review:

'A joy to dip into in and outside of the kitchen...' (THE TIMES )

'This is sure to become one of the mainstays of the kitchen book shelf.' (HOUSE & GARDEN )

'A terrific and inspirational book...' (THE MIRROR )

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