Basic Fish Cooking Methods: A No Frills Guide to Preparing Fresh Fish
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There are many varieties of fish out there to choose from, whether you catch your own or purchase it from your favorite market. But no matter where it's caught, all fish and seafood are cooked by the same basic methods and techniques. Everyone knows incorporating fish and seafood in the diet is good for health reasons, but using the proper techniques will make it easier to eat fish and seafood on a regular basis. Why? Because fish and seafood tastes better when prepared properly.
You'll learn: dry heat and moist cooking methods, guidelines for purchasing fish, and basic procedures for baking, oven broiling, sautéing, pan frying and searing, deep fat frying, simmering, and poaching.
This is a no-frills guide for purchasing, preparing, and cooking fresh fish and seafood. You'll learn what to look for when purchasing fish, the basic differences between dry and moist heat methods, and all the step by step methods for the procedures needed to prepare any catch. This handy ebook is perfect for taking with you to the fish market, or viewing while cooking in the kitchen. No fancy techniques, just the basics of fish cookery.
Renee Shelton
Renee Shelton - Butcher, baker, bibliophile.
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Basic Fish Cooking Methods - Renee Shelton
Basic Fish Cooking Methods
A No Frills Guide to Preparing Fresh Fish
Renee Shelton
Published by Renee Shelton at Smashwords
Copyright 2011 Renee Shelton
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Dedication:
To my husband who is my best fishing buddy
To my children who make all my days a joy.
Thanks.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Basic Fish Cooking Methods - No Frills Guide to Preparing Fresh Fish and Seafood
Part One: Basic Terms for Purchasing and Preparing Fish and Seafood
Basic Fish Anatomy
Market Forms of Fish: Terminology
Guidelines for Purchasing Fresh Fish
Things to Look For When Purchasing Fresh Fish and Seafood
Basic Cooking Methods: Dry Heat and Moist Heat
Menu Descriptions for Popular Fish Recipes
Spice Mixtures: Flavoring Fish for All Cooking Methods
Part Two: Basic Dry Heat Cooking Methods
Baking and Broiling: Similar but Different Cooking Methods
Oven Baking Tips
Oven Baking Cooking Procedure
Oven Broiling Tips
Oven Broiling Cooking Procedure
Stove Top Dry Heat Cooking: Pan Frying, Pan Searing and Sautéing
Culinary Terms for These Three Methods
What is Escabeche?
Creating a Crispy Coating when Deep Frying
Standard Breading Method: Protecting Both the Fish and the Fat
Basic Components and Method for Breading
Tips for Deep Fat Frying
Pan Frying Cooking Procedure
Sautéing Cooking Procedure
Pan Searing Cooking Procedure
Deep Fat Frying Cooking Procedure
Part Three: Basic Moist Heat Cooking Methods
The Key Differences Between Poaching and Boiling Fish
Poaching Tips
All About Simmering and a Mention of Braising
Poaching and Simmering: Basic Differences Between the Two Methods
What is a Court Bouillon?
Using Fish Poacher Pans
Basic Court Bouillon Recipe
Poaching Cooking Procedure
Simmering Cooking Procedure
Part Four: The Recipes
Oven Broiled Vermilion Rockfish with Kalamata Olives and Tomatoes
Crispy Oven Baked Yellowtail with Garam Masala and Curry Spice
Fresh Tuna Salad Nicoise
Court Bouillon Poached Tuna
Halibut Veracruz with Lime, Tomatoes and Chilies
Swordfish Escabeche
Oven Broiled Rosemary-Scented Salmon Steaks
Sautéed Rockfish with Sweet Curry Mango and Coconut Sauce
Sweet Curry Mango and Coconut Sauce
Plain Beer Batter for Batter Fried Fish
About the Author and Ways to Connect
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