Louisiana Seafood Bible, The: Fish Volume 1
"They say a fish should swim thrice. . . . First, it should swim in the sea, then it should swim in butter, and at last, sirrah, it should swim in good claret." -Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), Irish cleric, satirist, political pamphleteer, and author Whether fried or baked, pan-seared or grilled, fish fits any plate and is sure to please any crowd. The fifth volume in the Louisiana Seafood Bible Series and the first of the two volumes on finfish, this collection offers fish lovers a taste of Louisiana's freshest catches. An assortment of more than seventy-five home-style dishes-which are sure to make the day's catch taste its best-are included, along with biological facts about our aquatic friends. Recipes are accompanied by discussions on the Louisiana seafood industry, past and present, and a fascinating essay following a day in the life of a fisherman. More than 280 mouth-watering photos give all chefs, from beginners to experts, a glimpse at what their dishes will resemble. Each delectable entrée has been home-tested by husband-and-wife-team Jerald and Glenda Horst, who have collected and tested fish recipes for decades. Jerald Horst is a retired fisheries specialist who discovered the world of Southern food growing up in St. Francisville, Louisiana. He worked as an extension fisheries biologist in the LSU Agricultural Center and served as a professor of fisheries at LSU for thirty years. He is a past president of the Louisiana Association of Professional Biologists and a member of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. Horst writes regularly for the Louisiana Sportsman magazine. In addition to authoring Pelican's Louisiana Seafood Bible Series with his wife, Glenda, Horst is the co-author of Pelican's Angler's Guide to Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico. Glenda Horst, the daughter of a commercial fisherman, was born on Bayou Sorrell, Louisiana. She learned the basics of Cajun cooking from her mother and has been perfecting seafood recipes ever since. The Horsts reside in Franklinton, Louisiana. Together, they authored Pelican's Louisiana Seafood Bible Series, which includes The Louisiana Seafood Bible: Shrimp, The Louisiana Seafood Bible: Crawfish, The Louisiana Seafood Bible Crabs, and The Louisiana Seafood Bible Oysters.