Charlie Trotter's Seafood

But I don't know why I say that...everything Charlie Trotter has done has been better than Perfect. Actually, I did find, I think 3, recipes that I probably won't try. All of the others are now on ml "must make" list.Interestingly, the book chapters are named from wines, the fish & seafood aren't even named in the TOC. They are dishes to go with those wines.A couple of especially good points: every recipe has a note of Recommended Substitutions. Some of the fish will be hard to source for one who isn't a restauranteur.And the Guide to Seasonal Seafood chart near the end is invaluable.There are roughly 80ish recipes - if I start sourcing ingredients now & make one a week, it'll take me about a year & a half to cook my way through it (as I said, there are three of them I'm not going to try. Some will be more challenging than others, of course.Have absolutely no idea whatsoever where I'll get live baby eels, but that's one I'm going to have to do. Guess I'll start looking for the frog legs. I'm having a big party in June where they'll make great hors d'oeuvres. The very first recipe is for Smelts...but they've stopped running for this season, so will have to just salivate over that while I wait for their next season.Who should buy this book? Either you're willing and able to put a lot of time and effort into sourcing ingredients and preparing them (and are capable of doing it and willing to spend the money) - or you want an elegant coffee table book. This isn't for the casual cook

I have another of Charlie’s books, autographed by the late famous chef. The seafood book is just as beautiful and filled with unique seafood recipes. My book arrived in excellent like new condition. A great buy.

Great work from an icon of the American gastronomy. Wine pairings are very helpful as well.

Bought for a friend and she loves it.

This is a superb well-explained & beautifully illustrated book . I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 only because I want to warn buyers that the recipes are mostly complicated, time-consuming & some involve hard-to-find ingredients, even if you live in a metropolis. I am, frankly , a very good cook & appreciate that this is not the "newlywed cookbook" as most these days are. But it is not easy living up to a 5-star chef's expectations. The good news is that an experienced cook will find a few ways to cut corners in many of the recipes & the best news, I can say from experience, is that if you can even approximate the photos in the book, you will receive more oohs & aahs than you ever did before.Canaletto

gereat book I love the recipes thecookbook is one of my favorites I love great book great book great book

This is a great cookbook . The best surprise of all was the fact that it was signed by Charlie!!

Excellent book like all the trotters books, must have , a classic

What can I say, it's Charlie Trotter !I served one of his scallops dishes on a second date. The fact that she's living with me after 3 years and that no restaurant's scallops ever compared to mine so far, should convince you of Trotter's power !Plus, since most recipes use very esoteric ingredients, Trotter includes suggestions for replacements that are more accessible, and also throws in wine suggestions for good measure. Would recommend to any wannabe chef ; either you follow the recipe diligently or just use it to get inspired, this is a worthwhile investment !

Fish cooking at its best..

Great book to read but recipes but recipes are very difficult.

Just like seller described