Book Description
Since it was first published in 1979, North Atlantic Seafood has become the most authoritative handbook to every kind of fish and crustacean, mollusc and other edible marine creature that can be found in the North Atlantic. The first part of the book catalogues each species of seafood, giving the name in twelve different languages, helpful facts about the species and useful tips on how to cook it. The second part features sections covering traditional recipes from each country around the North Atlantic.
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About the Author
Alan Davidson was born in Northern Ireland in 1924. In the British Navy in the war he served in the North Atlantic as well as in the Mediterranean and Pacific. Later he travelled the world in the diplomatic service, including a spell as a British Ambassador in South-East Asia. Alan is the author of the Oxford Companion to Food, a major reference work that he took 21 years to complete and that has been an international bestseller. He has also written a number of other books including Mediterranean Seafood, Seafood of South-East Asia, Fish and Fish Dishes of Laos, On Fasting and Feasting, Seafood and Fruit.
Author Born In: Londonderry, N. Ireland Author Lives in: Chelsea, London SW3
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