Fish Forever: The Definitive Guide to Understanding, Selecting, and Preparing Healthy, Delicious, and Environmentally Sustainable Seafood - Brossura

Johnson, Paul

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ISBN 10: 1118169417 ISBN 13: 9781118169414

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011

Riassunto

A unique cookbook and guide to healthful, eco-friendly seafood

Few people know more about fish than Paul Johnson, whose Monterey Fish Market in San Francisco supplies seafood to some of the nation's most celebrated chefs, from Alice Waters, Thomas Keller, and Michael Mina to Todd English, Daniel Boulud, and Alain Ducasse. In Fish Forever, Johnson offers a cookbook for anyone who loves fish, but worries about overfishing, contaminants like mercury, and other serious health and ecological issues.

Fish Forever reveals which species of fish you should and shouldn't eat, based on how endangered, contaminated, and tasty they are. Plus, Johnson includes amazing recipes from around the world that take advantage of those most abundant and delicious types of fish.

• Provides in-depth guidance on 70 fish species along with 96 international recipes that highlight the outstanding culinary qualities of the fish used
• Includes more than 60 beautiful color photographs, as well as plenty of cooking tips and helpful sidebars
• Winner of the coveted IACP Cookbook of the Year award

Fish Forever is a must-have kitchen resource for seafood lovers—and Earth lovers—everywhere.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

PAUL JOHNSON is the owner of San Francisco's Monterey Fish Market, which he founded in 1979. A former chef himself, he supplies fish to chefs such as Alice Waters and Thomas Keller and serves on the advisory board of the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch Program.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

The IACP Cookbook of the Year!

"This is the best book on seafood I know and, frankly, one of the most useful books on food as well. Paul has masterfully integrated recipes, shopping advice, health information, and plenty of delicious seafood lore, while translating the ubiquitous mantra of 'sustainability' into a practical and inspiring approach to cooking."
—Judy Rodgers, chef and owner, Zuni Café, san francisco, and author of The Zuni Café Cookbook

If you love seafood but worry about overfishing and contaminants, Fish Forever is an indispensable resource. Paul Johnson provides in-depth guidance on 70 different fish and shellfish, pinpointing today's least-endangered, least-contaminated, best-tasting species. He details sustainability and health issues, and puts today's environmental concerns into perspective. In addition, he offers expert tips on selecting fish at the market and preparing them in the kitchen, accompanied by 96 sensational seafood dishes. Illustrated with more than 60 beautiful color photographs, Fish Forever is the one book you need to make healthy seafood choices—and create extraordinary seafood meals.

A portion of the author's royalties will be donated to Save Our Wild Salmon, an environmental organization that works to restore wild salmon runs.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1118169417
• ISBN 13: 9781118169414
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 438