Description
Book SynopsisUpdated to include a number of new species not previously include,
Seafood Handbook, Second Edition remains the only professional seafood reference guide. Easy to use and comprehensive, this book covers the sourcing, cooking, nutrition, product forms, names, and global supply information for more than 100 types of finfish and shellfish, with two oversized posters for quick reference. Professionals in the foodservice industry who need to make menu selections or purchase fish, and seafood buyers will benefit from this in-depth guide.
Trade Review“It wouldn’t be very difficult to breeze through the book and gain quite an impressive knowledge of almost all the seafood varieties offered in the market today.” (
The Gastronomer’s Bookshelf, April 2009)
Table of ContentsForeword.
Preface.
Introduction.
Health.
Sustainability.
Aquaculture.
Harvesting.
Distribution.
Product forms.
Preparation.
Safety.
Quality guide.
Finfish.
Anchovy.
Arctic char.
Barracuda.
Barramundi.
Basa/swai.
Bass, black sea.
Bass, Chilean sea.
Bass, European sea.
Bass, hybrid striped.
Bluefish.
Bream.
Carp.
Catfish.
Cobia.
Cod.
Croaker.
Cusk.
Dogfish.
Dory.
Drum.
Eel.
Escolar.
Flounder.
Grouper.
Haddock.
Hake.
Halibut.
Herring.
Hoki.
Kingklip.
Lingcod.
Mackerel, Atlantic.
Mahimahi.
Marlin.
Moi.
Monkfish.
Mullet.
Opah.
Orange roughy.
Perch, Atlantic ocean.
Perch, Lake Victoria.
Perch, yellow.
Pollock, Alaska.
Pompano.
Porgy.
Rockfish.
Sablefish.
Salmon, Atlantic.
Salmon, chinook.
Salmon, chum.
Salmon, coho.
Salmon, pink.
Salmon, sockeye.
Shad, American.
Shark, mako.
Skate.
Smelt.
Snapper.
Sole, Dover.
Sturgeon.
Swordfish.
Tilapia.
Tilefish.
Trout, rainbow.
Tuna, albacore.
Tuna, bluefin.
Tuna, yellowfin.
Turbot.
Wahoo.
Walleye.
Whitefish.
Wolffish.
Yellowtail.
Shellfish.
Abalone.
Clam, geoduck.
Clam, hardshell.
Clam, softshell.
Clam, surf.
Cockle.
Conch.
Crab, blue.
Crab, Dungeness.
Crab, Jonah.
Crab, king.
Crab, rock.
Crab, snow.
Crab, spanner.
Crab, stone.
Crawfish.
Cuttlefish.
Langostino.
Lobster, American.
Lobster, spiny.
Mussel, blue.
Mussel, green.
Octopus.
Oyster, Eastern.
Oyster, European.
Oyster, Pacific.
Scallop, bay.
Scallop, sea.
Sea urchin.
Shrimp, black tiger.
Shrimp, Chinese white.
Shrimp, freshwater.
Shrimp, Gulf.
Shrimp, Pacific white.
Shrimp, pink.
Shrimp, rock.
Squid.
Glossary of market terms.
Index.
