Salmon: A Cookbook - Softcover

Morgan, Diane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 081185485X ISBN 13: 9780811854856

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2005

Synopsis

Diane Morgan is hooked on salmon and it shows. From the deck of a commercial fishing boat in Alaska to the fish farms in Scotland, she has traveled the world on a quest to find out everything there is to know about the world's favorite fresh fish. Learn the difference between wild and farmed salmon, discern among the varieties of species, whether Atlantic, Chinook, Coho, or Sockeye, and discover the heart-healthy benefits of including salmon in the diet. The real catch are the recipes. Salmon Hash, Thai Coconut Soup, Salmon Tacos, and a dramatic yet simple whole roasted version show the incredible versatility of salmon—it's perfect morning, noon, and night. It pairs well with an international array of flavors and can be poached, smoked, baked, or grilled. With tips for storing, preparing, filleting, cutting steaks, taking out pin bones, plus gorgeous scenic photographs of famed fishing areas, Salmon is sure to make a big splash in the kitchen.

About this title

About the Author

Diane Morgan is an experienced cooking teacher and the author of many cookbooks, including Delicious Dips (0-8118-4220-7), Dressed to Grill (0-8118-3139-6), and The Thanksgiving Table (0-8118-2991-X). She lives in Portland, Oregon. John Ash is a notable chef and food writer. He is the author of the IACP-winning From the Earth to the Table. E. J. Armstrong's photography has appeared in a number of cookbooks, including The Perfect Match (0-8118-2918-9) and Nordstrom: Friends and Family Cookbook. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

From Publishers Weekly

A beautiful cookbook with impressive photographs, Morgan's volume contains many tasty recipes, but it's not really a complete introduction to salmon. A number of her dishes are influenced by Mediterranean and Asian cuisine; others, like Pan-Roasted Salmon with a Pomegranate and Fennel Salsa, use the sparkle of trendy ingredients to enhance the fish's robust flavor. The prolific author (Dressed to Grill, Delicious Dips, etc.) introduces several unusual cooking techniques, urging readers to marinate, cure, preserve, deep-fry, poach, blacken, wok smoke, crust, slow roast, pan roast and grill their fillets, steaks and whole salmon. The recipes themselves, however, can sometimes be confusing, since they often combine the instructions for several parts of the dish into one paragraph, which can also make improvisation difficult. Nonetheless, Morgan offers variety that any fish-lover will appreciate. From Grilled Salmon Tacos with Chipotle Sauce to Risotto with Salmon, Parsley and Green Onions, to Asian Noodle Salad with Sesame-Crusted Salmon, her book has a dish for every occasion. An enthusiastic introduction covers such topics as cleaning and storing the fish, but readers already familiar with the salmon industry may find her handling of some of these opening topics a bit superficial. Clearly, Morgan is a cook, not a salmon specialist. Her discussion of the different species of Pacific Salmon, for example, does not explain flavor variations and seasonal changes (and what these shifts mean to the consumer) and, though she extols the virtues of the Copper River Salmon, she neglects to mention the fresher, larger and more frequently available salmon varieties from Southeast Alaska. Her book is a great resource for casual cooks, but those seeking a more authoritative compendium may want to look elsewhere.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 081185485X
• ISBN 13: 9780811854856
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192