Seafood Cookbook or In Mothers Kitchen

Seafood Cookbook

Author: Adam Starchild

This isn't just another book on how to cook fish and shellfish - it's a total seafood experience! The many moods of seafood are reflected in the information-packed sections on cooking seafood and the suggestions for storing, cleaning, dressing, brining, smoking, and pickling. With over 500 mouthwatering recipes - from yummy appetizers and zesty soups, chowders, and stews to tantalizing entrees, casseroles, souffles, and omelets (there's even a section on outdoor cooking and recipes for groups of 25!) - Starchild offers an ocean of low calorie, protein-complete ideas to satisfy your seafood cravings. He even suggests substitutions for seafood you can't always find, and tasty solutions to the leftovers dilemma. Whether you're at the beach or in a formal dining setting, The Seafood Cookbook is a must for your seafood cooking pleasure.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	7
	Choosing Fish	7
	Storing Seafood	7
	Getting Fish Ready to Cook	8
	Thawing	10
	Cooking Fish	10
	Microwave Cooking	13
	Smoking and Brining Fish	13
	Pickling Fish	15
	Special Care of Shellfish	15
	Serving Seafood	21
	Appetizers and Sauces	23
	Soups, Stews, and Chowders	59
	Salads and Sandwiches	77
	Entrees and Stuffings	103
	Casseroles, Omelets, and Souffles	153
	Outdoor Cooking and Groups of 25	205
	Index	221

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In Mother's Kitchen: Celebrated Women Chefs Share Beloved Family Recipes

Author: Ann Cooper

Behind every great chef is a great mother. It's in mother's kitchen where we make our first taste discoveries, where we learn our first lessons in cooking, where we understand that food is not just for feeding the body but also for nourishing the soul. In this heartwarming collection, more than 100 of the most celebrated women chefs working in America today share cherished heirloom recipes, along with the memories that make these dishes so special. This book offers a comforting antidote to a world where fast-food culture has supplanted family dinners and wholesome nutrition.

But this is more than a cookbook. In Mother's Kitchen is a testament to the many ways a mother can shape a child's life through cooking. For whatever ails you, Mama has a cure she can whip up, such as Deena Chafetz's Chicken and Matzo Ball Soup. Food also conveys cultural traditions: Lidia Bastianich remembers how as a child in Italy her mother taught her to shape gnocchi, which she now makes here with her grandchildren. Taking Avocado and Grapefruit Salad as an example, Alice Waters relates how the kitchen is a place to instill not just flavors but also values, like the importance of eating seasonally and locally. Food brings us together for celebrations, when mothers lavish time preparing special dishes, such as Sara Moulton's Turkey Tamales with Cranberry Relish.

And, as each daughter learns a recipe from her mother, she gives something of herself to the dish, subtly tweaking it to fit the new generation's tastes and improving it with techniques learned over the years. With the world-class group of culinary minds involved, there are plenty of innovative twists on old standards, like Potato Saladwith Mint and Artichokes, Little Grits Cakes with Deviled Crab, Chilled Pumpkin-Coconut Soup, Pear Riesling Trifle, and Apple Brioche Pudding. In Mother's Kitchen makes a perfect gift for Mother's Day or for any family member throughout the year to celebrate the bonds that bring us together around the table.

Library Journal

Cooper and Holmes previously collaborated on Bitter Harvest: A Chef's Perspective on the Hidden Danger in the Foods We Eat and What You Can Do About It. For this book, they collected family recipes and reminiscences from 50 or so restaurant chefs and other culinary professionals, including Alice Waters, Lidia Bastianich, and Gale Gand. Grandmothers and beloved aunts are represented here as well as mothers, and family snapshots accompany many of the recipes. Recipe head notes introduce the chefs, whose recollections appear as "Kitchen Memories"; "Mom's Secrets" offers tips on ingredients and techniques. A good companion to Chris Styler's Mom's Secret Recipe File (recently published in paperback as Behind Every Great Chef There's a Mom!), this is recommended for most libraries. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.