The Louisiana Seafood Bible

by Horst, Jerald; Horst, Glenda

• ISBN13: 9781455615278
• ISBN10: 1455615277
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-09-20
• Publisher: Pelican Pub Co Inc

Summary

This compendium of fish information offers biological facts and scores of home-style recipes. The Louisiana seafood industry--past and present--is discussed and a fascinating essay about a day in the life of a fisherman is included. Jerald Horst has worked in the seafood industry and he and his wife have collected and tested fish recipes for decades.

Author Biography

Jerald Horst is a retired fisheries expert who taught fisheries science at Louisiana State University for thirty years. Glenda Horst is the daughter of a commercial fisherman. She learned the basics of Cajun cooking from her mother.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 11
Fish
A Wealth of Fishes	p. 15
Sea Dogs	p. 24
A Life in the Fish Business	p. 57
America's Oldest Market	p. 68
Finfish Product Forms	p. 76
Getting Skinned on Fish Names	p. 78
What Is Surimi?	p. 80
Louisiana's Caviar	p. 82
Country of Origin Labeling	p. 85
Recognizing Quality Fish: The Nose Knows	p. 87
Spaghetti Worms in Fish	p. 91
Fish Poisoning	p. 94
Finfish and Food Additives	p. 96
Storing Fresh Fish	p. 99
Fresh or Frozen?	p. 103
Finfish and Cholesterol	p. 105
Are Fatty Fish Fattening?	p. 107
Seafood Allergies	p. 108
How to Fillet a Fish	p. 110
Recipes
Recipes	p. 115
Index	p. 253
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