Scandinavian Style Fish and Seafood Recipes

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Summary: My Fish Dish Wish
Review: Scandinavian Style Fish and Seafood Recipes is a full "kettle of fish," from cold to hot and saucy and more-basic methods to prepare and cook fish along with recipes to prepare, even the most common catch, in savory, tasty dishes.

To find the best of the best, Melinda Bradnan compiled this collection of recipes from a number of sources: old, authentic Scandinavian cookbooks from a time when the bounty of the sea was a main staple in the Scandinavian diet; contributions from some of the best Scandinavian cooks, and her own cache of recipes. Noted for her creative offerings, Melinda knows her way around the kitchen, working with husband Mike in their food service consulting business.

Several recipes of the late Margaret I. Bergquist, an outstanding Scandinavian American of Cloquet, Minnesota, who sought to put a "little bit of Scandinavia in every home in America," are included in this book which is dedicated to her memory. Tips and hints for the right preparation-the key to delicious fish dishes from caviar to crayfish-are noted throughout the book. Cold Table foods feature appetizers, salads, dressings and open-face sandwiches; Hot and Saucy Fish recipes include boiled, poached, broiled, baked, and fried fish dishes with a variety of savory sauces, for example, Salmon with Lingonberry Glaze; Soups and Chowders presents hearty fare such as a Crab Stew; On the Hook and In the Net is a miscellany of not only traditional foods such as Lutefisk Pudding, but also some of the most unique-Carp Burgers.

Delightful drawings of happy, friendly fish, all too eager to leap into the pan, are by David Fitzsimmons, cartoonist of Tucson, Arizona. Bernhard Hillila, Valparaiso, Indiana author and poet, shares a recipe for life in his "Cook's Prayer." "My Fish Dish Wish," a whimsical poem by David Mather of Iowa City, Iowa, adds to the bountiful feast of this book.

Excellent for personal collections and as a special gift.