Partner Since
3+ YearsPublisher | Prospect Books |
ISBN 13 | 9781900000000 |
ISBN 10 | 1903018943 |
Book Description | This is the essential book about the cookery as well as zoology of the fish and shellfish that inhabit the Mediterranean; now published in more than a dozen languages and available in France Italy Spain Greece and many other home territories It combines natural history and cookery in a most enticing way providing information for the fisherman and seafood enthusiast as well as for the cook Its genesis was while the author was posted to the British Embassy in Tunis his wife needed an overview of the local fish markets to plan her shopping It was taken up with enthusiasm by Elizabeth David and has been required reading ever since The book is split between a catalogue with drawings and description of each sort of fish together with cookery notes and any information that might put it in context; and a recipe section which draws on the best methods of cooking these types of fish from the many countries best acquainted with them There is a full index and bibliography The writing is matchless: exact yet humorous; learned yet light It is one of the most inspirational cookery books to have been written in the last fifty years |
Author | Alan Davidson |
Language | English |
Publication Date | 7/20/2012 |
Number of Pages | 432 |
Mediterranean Seafood