First-time cookbook author Thomas left the urban rat race to follow her passion for becoming a sustainability advocate, free diver, and spearfisherwoman. Now she shares her journeys with readers and cooks, hoping to take the stigma of difficulty out of cooking fish with a mix of global dishes that are manageable to prepare at home. Thomas opens with the basics of sustainability and why fish are as healthful for the environment as for humans. Next, she introduces home chefs to everything they need to get started, from storing to preparing fish and seafood. Chapters reflect Thomas’s many travels and provide recipes gathered by region. Readers’ geographic locations may make some fish choices difficult to obtain, but a trip to a local seafood shop should help meet home cooks’ desire for viable catches. Descriptive visuals help readers clean and fillet their catch, among other seemingly tricky techniques.
VERDICT One part advocacy, one part travelogue, and one part instruction come together to create a distinctive seafood cookbook that will satisfy palates and readers alike. Recommended for libraries looking to add a robust title with broad appeal to their seafood cookery shelves.
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