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The Whole Fish Cookbook

New ways to cook, eat and think
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The Whole Fish Cookbook by Josh Niland revolutionises the concept of fish preparation by embracing sustainable seafood cooking. The book showcases innovative techniques and recipes that utilise every part of the fish, aiming to minimise waste and maximise flavour. With a focus on nose-to-tail eating, it offers fresh perspectives on traditional seafood dishes.
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You might enjoy this cookbook if you're interested in sustainable seafood practices and creative culinary techniques. It offers innovative recipes, focusing on minimal waste and utilising every part of the fish, catering to those who love experimenting in the kitchen and are passionate about ethical eating.

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A completely new way to think about all aspects of fish cookery.โ€‹

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WINNER OF TWO JAMES BEARD AWARDS IN 2020: Restaurant and Professional and the prestigious BOOK OF THE YEAR

WINNER OF THE 2019 ANDRร‰ SIMON FOOD AWARD

Winner of The Australian Book Industry Association's Illustrated Book of the Year in 2020

Shortlisted as debut cookbook of the year in the 2020 Fortnum & Mason food & drink awards

Longlisted as Booksellers choice in the adult non-fiction category by the Australian Booksellers Association

A mind-blowing masterpiece from one of the most impressive chefs of a generation. โ€“ Jamie Oliver

My cookbook of the year. โ€“ Yotam Ottolenghi, The Guardian

Josh Niland is a genius โ€“ Nigella Lawson

In The Whole Fish Cookbook, groundbreaking seafood chef Josh Niland reveals a completely new way to think about all aspects of fish cookery. From sourcing and butchering to dry ageing and curing, it challenges everything we thought we knew about the subject and invites readers to see fish for what it really is - an amazing, complex source of protein that can and should be treated with exactly the same nose-to-tail reverence as meat.

It features more than 60 recipes for dozens of fish species ranging from Smoked Marlin Ham Caesar Salad, Fish Cassoulet and Roast Fish Bone Marrow to - essentially - The Perfect Fish and Chips. Many of us would like to eat more fish but worry about the environmental impact and often end up cooking the same old salmon fillet on repeat. The Whole Fish Cookbook will soon have you embracing new types and will change the way you buy, cook and eat fish.

There is so much more to a fish than just the fillet, and it is indeed true what they say about there being more than just a handful of fish in the sea.

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The Whole Fish Cookbook by Josh Niland is highly praised for revolutionising how fish is treated and prepared, emphasising a nose-to-tail approach similar to meat cookery. Through innovative techniques like dry-ageing and creative uses of fish parts often discarded, this book inspires both home cooks and chefs. It has garnered acclaim for its blend of sustainability, creativity, and profound influence on modern seafood cuisine.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781743795538

Publisher: Hardie Grant Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 September 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hardie Grant Books

Illustration: Full colour photography throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 283.0mm

Weight: 1400g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Josh Niland is the chef/owner of Saint Peter, a fish restaurant that opened in Paddington, Sydney to widespread critical acclaim in 2016. In doing so, Niland started a conversation around boundary-pushing seafood, as well as winning every significant award in Australia for his world-leading approach to using the whole fish and wasting nothing. In 2018, Josh opened The Fish Butchery โ€“ Australiaโ€™s first sustainable fishmonger โ€“ which sells dry-aged, cured and smoked fish and offal to an eager public as well as supplying a number of Sydneyโ€™s best restaurants. In 2019, his work was also recognised by the inaugural World Restaurant Awards, where he was shortlisted in the ethical thinking category.ย The Whole Fish Cookbook is his first book.

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