| Much more than a cookbook, here Mr. McClane displays his encyclopediac
knowledge of all things fishy by sharing with the reader fascinating information
not only on how fish are prepared, but how they are caught, their natural
history, and some of the cultural connections that in many societies make
fish and shellfish more than just food. The page reproduced above, for
example, is from the entry on cutlassfish, a fish virtually unknown in
the U.S. Here Mr. McClane goes into well-illustrated detail on a traditional
Portugese fishery for a similar species, the black scabardfish.
With 20 pages on Sole, 14 on Oysters, 17 on Cod and similar depth on
other popular species, it's obvious that if if it has to do with catching,
preparing or eating seafood, you are very likely to find it here.
Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, NY |
