The River Cottage Fish Book - Hardcover

Fearnley-Whittingstall, Hugh; Fisher, Nick

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283 ratings by Goodreads

9780747588696: The River Cottage Fish Book

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0747588694 ISBN 13: 9780747588696

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2007

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More than just a cookbook, this beautifully produced volume in three parts promotes a total understanding of British fish, from their natural habitats to what sauce they go best with to how to respect their seasonality, in keeping with the River Cottage ethos. The first part is dedicated to understanding fish - Hugh and Nick explain the ins and outs of procuring a good fish, discussing fish farming, aquaculture, sustainability and harvesting issues, how to buy and catch fish in an ethical way, and how to prepare it for the kitchen. Next they open up a whole world of fish cooking - pickling, salting, barbecuing, frying, potting, stewing, smoking and more are explained in depth, each technique followed by classic recipes from gravadlax to kedgeree, from sashimi to chip shop battered cod. Finally, Hugh and Nick present Britain's best fish by species, giving portraits with notes on seasonality and ecology, as well as listing the relevant recipes from part 2 with alternatives. The River Cottage Fish Book is the only book on fish that the adventurous fish lover will ever need.

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Review:

Simply the best and most comprehensive work on the subject I have read... a well-illustrated compendium to British fish, it is a great reference book and a good read. -- Spectator

Does for marine life what his Meat Book did for our four-legged and feathered friends... with dozens of fine recipes. -- Financial Times

From rustling up your own sashimi to delicious chip-shop battered cod, there is an inspiring chapter on British fish and recipes galore. -- Metro

Great for fans and with lots of recipes.
-- Daily Mail

I wish the words `definitive' and `authoritative' weren;t so overworked, because they really do sum up this wonderful, entertaining book. -- Evening Standard

Book Description:

The award-winning and definitive guide to fish, fishing and fish cooking in a new paperback format

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