The Great Prawn Cookbook

Delicious prawn dishes take pride of place on restaurant menus but are often ignored for everyday home meals. Perhaps it is because casual cooks fear this chic shellfish as too tricky to handle. Now it's time to turn the tables! Even a novice cook can confidently prepare prawns in memorable meals for all occasions-from stylish to family. The recipes range from the uncomplicated Potted Prawns to the more innovative Linguine with Prawns and Scallops in Toasted Tomato Sauce. There are even recipes for those who like their seafood hot and spicy. Also included is an introductory section designed to assist cooks select, store and prepare prawns successfully for eye-catching and enticing results.

Founded in 1977, Whitecap Books has grown to become one of the top ten Canadian-owned book publishing and distribution companies. During the 1970s and early 1980s Whitecap made a name for itself as Canada's foremost producer of full-color gift and coffee table books on Canadian provinces, cities, and natural wonders. The company continues to publish in this area and has launched a 27-book series on Canada and 36 books in the America Series.

Whitecap's list of titles currently consists of more than 300 Canadian-originated titles and more than 1,000 agency listed titles. Whitecap is known for its expertise in the cookbook market. Since 1984, Whitecap has been responsible for some of the most innovative and familiar titles that can be found in kitchens across North America today. In addition to cookery, Whitecap publishes and distributes books on gardening and crafts, photo-scenic, history, arts and entertainment, children's fiction and non-fiction, travel, sports and transportation books.