Fish & Shellfish [antikvár]

INTRODUCTIONFish can fit so appropriately into every occasion, it is amazing we don t eat more of it. It is quick-cooking, relatively inexpensive and very tasty, with the added advantage of being low in fat. This healthy food has been left out of the limelight far too long and I hope these recipes will help to give it a starring role in your cooking.Many of you may be unsure of how to buy, cook and present fish. Read on and you will find out how simple it is. Fish doesn't like fuss. The simplest recipes are almost always the most successful. Good news for those in a hurryand who isn't these days?Fish has the added attraction of versatility. Look at your fish counter and check on the varieties available, all of which can be cooked in countless ways, so you need never grow tired of fish. Don't forget that you can ask at the fish counter for the meat to be removed from a lobster or crab, and you can have fish scaled, gutted or filleted on request. However, if you do have to scale, gut or fillet a fish, follow the step-by-step instructions on pages 6-7 and, armed with a sharp knife, you will find it really isn't so difficult.For a special meal it is a good idea either to order the fish in advance, particularly salmon or bass, or plan the menu around the best fish available that day. You will find I have given alternatives for many recipes.To make menu-planning easier, I have grouped the recipes into 4 chapters, according to the occasion:Startos and Cocktail Snacks includes soups such as Mediterranean-style Fish Soup, liberally laced with garlic and wine; elegant dishes such as Lobster, Paw-Paw and Avocado Salad; and the light and delicate flavours of Smoked Trout and Watercress Pâté and Salmon and Lettuce Pinwheelsideal appetizers to serve with drinks,Easy Suppers offers a wealth of ideas when time and money are not on your side. Baked Fish Pasta can be made ahead of time if needed, and Caribbean Cod Stew is assembled in minutes, using a few choice ingredients. Ace Fish Pie is one the whole family will love.Light Dishes features recipes which can be served as a substantial starter or light main meal. Many of them are special enough for entertaining: try Scallops with Black Bean Sauce or Lemon Sole Fillets with Prawn and Chervil Sauce. For light lunches choose from Mussel and Leek Tarts, Jacket Potatoes with Potted Shrimps or Grilled Plaice with Crispy Bacon.Entertaining, the final chapter, shows what a good choice fish is for special occasions: it fits well with other courses without being too filling. A whole baked fish such as the snapper in Janice's Scobeche or Irish Baked Salmon always looks spectacular, needs little attention, and leaves you free to be with your guests. For convenience, the batter and sauce for the quick-cooking Tempura can be prepared ahead and spicy King Prawns Creole can be completely made in advance and reheated for serving..Vr.