Seafood Journey: Tastes and Tales From Scotland [Hardcover]

A journey highlighting the ingredients and recipes of Scotland's coastline.Scotland has some of the best seafood in the world, so we why dont we eat more of it? Why dont we highlight the bounty of our seas and the people who fish, produce, sell, preserve and cook it?Acclaimed cooker writer Ghillie Basan embarks on a journey around Scotlands coastline and over to the islands to capture the essence of our nations seafood through the stories of fisherman, farmers, artisan smokers and curers, boat builders and net makers, creels and shacks, skin tanners and age-old traditions.In addition, she offers 90 original recipes showcasing the wonderful produce she encounters on her journeys to all parts of the country.Features a foreword by Gary Maclean, winner of MasterChef: The ProfessionalsScotland has some of the best seafood in the world, so we why dont we eat more of it? Why don't we highlight the bounty of our seas and the people who fish, produce, sell, preserve and cook it? Acclaimed cooker writer Ghillie Basan embarks on a journey around Scotland's coasts and islands to capture the essence of our nations seafood.This is a book to make you roam, eat, and experience, not just whip up something nice for Friday's tea'A fascinating melange of articles about food producers or gatherers, whether of fish, sea salt, scallops, mussels, and more; interspersed with recipes for dishes prepared with ingredients local to the area being covered'It is easily one of the most comprehensive seafood cookbooks I've seen'By including such a diverse range of recipes, all of which beautifully showcase Scotlands coastal communities and their wonderful seafood, Ghillie Ba_an has not only created a cookbook that any home cook would love to own, but also something more... Seafood Journey is in many way, a snapshot of current-day Scotland'This is a book that will lead you to appreciate the stories of Scottish shellfish, as well as fall in love even more with the sea that bares them  its a ls"