The Complete Cookbook of American Fish and Shellfish

Book excerpt: Abstract: Designed to give readers a whole new concept in fish cookery, this chef and former instructor of the Culinary Institute of America presents numerous pre-tested and newly developed recipes for preparing salt-water and fresh-water fish and shellfish. Information is also provided on sauces, batters, and pastries. Detailed instructions on buying, handling, marketing, preparing and cooking fish are accompanied by appropriate illustrations. A comprehensive description of popular species complements the recipes with their metric and U.S. portion tables. Colored photos of artistic dishes, tips on food decorations plus appendices covering metric conversions, French translations of common fish species, and a glossary conclude this comprehensive text. (jdb).