Product Description

Mediterranean seafood is a topic as vast as the riches of that fabled sea itself. Written by distinguished food historian Alan Davidson (author of The Oxford Companion to Food), MEDITERRANEAN SEAFOOD is a seminal work of culinary scholarship. The new edition catalogs edible marine life and provides identifications in a dozen languages and over 100 line drawings. Davidson puts knowledge into practice with 240 skillfully presented recipes, culled from cuisines throughout the region. Davidson'¬?s work possesses the quixotic charm of the true enthusiast; his practical discussions are enlivened by touches of witty erudition that will delight those new to the subject, as well as readers steeped in the biology and culinary traditions of the Mediterranean. ‚Ä¢ The original edition won the prestigious Glenfiddich Award for best food book and was translated into five languages.‚Ä¢ An essential reference for the gastronomically inclined traveler (or English-speaking resident) wishing to know more about the seafood found in the markets, kitchens, and restaurants of the Mediterranean region.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #312445 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-12
• Released on: 2002-09-12
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 432 pages

—The Spectator
"It is almost an impertinence to praise anything done as well as MEDITERRANEAN SEAFOOD."

Review
Mr. Davidson has a gift for conveying memorable information in a way so effortless that his book makes lively reading for its own sake. -Elizabeth David"This is at once a delight to read, a piece of original and profound scholarship, and an impressively practical cookery book. . . . It is almost an impertinence to praise anything done as well as MEDITERRANEAN SEAFOOD." -The Spectator

From the Publisher
•The original edition won the prestigious Glenfiddich Award for best food book and was translated into five languages.

•An essential reference for the gastronomically inclined traveler (or English-speaking resident) wishing to know more about the seafood found in the markets, kitchens, and restaurants of the Mediterranean region.

Customer Reviews

perfect book
I'm a sea lover, practicing fishing and undersea snorkling since chilhood. I live in Alexandria-Egypt, a beautiful city on the south coast of the mediterranean sea. So, I know almost everything about mediterranean creatures. This work of Alan Davidson is really great, precise and very specified. The book is a mediterranean bible for the schematic work, the definition of different marine creatures and their family categorization.
Adding a chapter for cooking different species, and identifying mediterranean countries with their special recipes is great.
This is a perfect and a must have book for any mediterranean sea lover.

A must-have classic
Just before his untimely death, this year, Alan Davidson received the highly prestigious Erasmus Prize for European culture, for his publications on food. This book, along with his Companion and other publications, is a classic. It is crammed full of useful and necessary information. The fish section describes a species, its latin name, and the names in various other languages in the region. The recipe section deals in an intelligent way with regional knowns and unknowns, such as a sencible discussion on bouillabaisse. Any serious library of cookbooks has to have Davidson's books, including this one.