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

Johnson, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118169417 ISBN 13: 9781118169414

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Back Cover

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.

About the Author

PAUL JOHNSON is one of the most celebrated historians of our time. He is the author of dozens of books, including Modern Times, History of the Modern World, and History of the Jews.

Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1118169417
• ISBN 13: 9781118169414
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 448