Handbook of Fish Cookery

Every home cook has stood at the fish counter with that familiar uncertainty. Is this fresh? What's actually in season? What do I do once I get it home? Lucy H. Yates answers all three questions with the clarity of someone who learned at her grandmother's elbow and refined it through decades of practice. She teaches you to press a finger to flesh and know the truth. She tells you which months transform a humble catch into something extraordinary. Then she gives you the recipes: dozens of them, spanning simple pan-frying to elaborate sauces, all grounded in economy without sacrifice. The book endures because it was written before convenience culture eroded this knowledge, and it remains vital because the fundamentals have not changed. For anyone who wants to stop being intimidated by the fishmonger and start being excited by what's on the dock.