Hook, Line and Supper: New Techniques and Master Recipes for Everything Caught in Lakes, Rivers, Streams and Sea

by Hank Shaw

Quite possibly the only fish and seafood cookbook you’ll ever need, from the author of the award-winning website  Hunter Angler Gardener Cook.

So many people get all tense when faced with a piece of fish or a bag of shrimp. It’s you went through all that effort to catch it, or, if you bought it from the store, we all know that fish isn’t cheap. You don’t want to mess things up. Hook, Line and Supper aims to cure that stage fright once and for all by breaking down the essence of fish and seafood cookery, allowing you to master the methods that bring out the best in whatever you catch or bring home from the market.
Rather than focusing on specific species, Hook, Line and Supper zeroes in on broad, widely applicable varieties of fish – both freshwater and salt – that can substitute for each other, and clearly and carefully provides master recipes and techniques that will help you become a more competent and complete fish and seafood cook.
Hank Shaw, an award-winning food writer, angler, commercial fisherman and cook at the forefront of the wild-to-table revolution, provides all you need to know about buying, cleaning, and cooking fish and seafood from all over North America. You'll find detailed information on how best to treat these various species from the moment they emerge from the water, as well as how to select them in the market, how to prep, cut and store your fish and seafood. Shaw's global yet approachable recipes include basics such as classic fish and chips and  smoked salmon ; international classics like  Chinese steamed fish with chiles, English fish pie, Mexican grilled clams,  and  Indian crab curry;  as well as deeply personal dishes such as a Maine style clam chowder that has been in his family for more than a century. It also features an array of fish and seafood charcuterie, from fresh sausages and crispy skin chips, to terrines and even how to make your own fish sauce.
The most comprehensive guide to preparing and cooking fish and seafood,  Hook, Line and Supper will become an indispensable resource for anglers as well as home cooks looking for new ways to cook whatever fish or seafood that strikes their fancy at the market.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Cooking

336 pages, Hardcover

Published May 13, 2021

About the author

Hank Shaw is a New Jersey native who worked as a political reporter for various newspapers for 18 years until becoming a full-time food writer, outdoorsman and cook in 2010. A forager and angler since he could walk, Hank began hunting in 2002 and has never looked back. He hunts or fishes for all the meat he eats at home, and foraged foods form a daily part of his diet.

Hank runs the wild foods blog Hunter Angler Gardener Cook (www.honest-food.net), which has twice been nominated for a James Beard Award. He won the International Association of Culinary Professionals award for Best Blog in 2010, and his magazine writing has appeared in Food & Wine, Organic Gardening, Field & Stream, as well as many other publications."

Reviews

[Eden · Rating 5 out of 5]

2922 bk 285. My maternal grandmother and her sister could cook any kind of fish and make it sing. I've never felt that same confidence - until now. Shaw's all inclusive book provides everything to give confidence and knowledge. The chapter providing advice on purchasing fish from the local supermarket was particularly helpful to me as I decided to try some of the delicious and simple recipes in the book. Kudos to Hank Shaw, his photographer, and editors for an outstanding book that I will cherish - I'm so confident now that I'm cooking the Basque Cod Pil Pil tomorrow night.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great tutorial cookbook - it gives you all the knowledge you need to adapt whatever fish/seafood you have to the the recipes, as well as how to make your own recipes. And the recipes in the book are truly delicious, I’ve tried quite a few of them now and all have been excellent.

[scott m harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

My goto fish book to keep myself and my wife entertained with the large quantities of fish and lobster I bring home from my San Diego saltwater fish pond!