Take One Fish: The New School of Scale-to-Tail Cooking and Eating

Josh Niland, a James Beard award-winning chef, has written a new cookbook, "Take One Fish," which offers 60 mind-blowing recipes from 15 global varieties of fish. The book encourages readers to bring fish home, unpack it, and let it breathe uncovered in the fridge before cooking. Niland celebrates the drips, crunchy bits, burnt edges, and imperfections that are central to his mission of getting more people having fun with fish ingenuity every day. The book has been shortlisted for the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2022.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 28 July 2021
Publisher: Hardie Grant Books

Selected for Jamie Oliver's Cookbook Club, Take One Fish is a revolutionary cookbook that challenges the conventional understanding of fish cookery. Author and James Beard Award-winning chef Josh Niland believes that there are no rules when it comes to cooking fish, only an endless world of possibilities. This cookbook offers 60 mind-blowing recipes featuring 15 global varieties of fish, taking readers on a gustatory journey from elaborate to easy, small to large, and always showcasing the scale to tail.

Josh's previous book, The Whole Fish Cookbook, established him as a pioneer in fish cookery. In his latest masterpiece, he takes readers on a journey from the moment they bring their fish home to unpacking it and letting it breathe uncovered in the fridge. With flair, color, and an abundance of flavor, Take One Fish showcases the true culinary potential of each of Josh's 15 fish, from swordfish cotoletta to pot au feu, tuna mapo tofu to ethereal raw flounder.

What sets this cookbook apart is Josh's commitment to celebrating the drips, crunchy bits, burnt edges, and imperfections that are so central to his mission. He believes that fish ingenuity should be accessible to everyone, and his recipes encourage readers to have fun in the kitchen. Whether you're a seasoned fish cook or a novice looking to explore new flavors, Take One Fish is a must-have cookbook that will inspire and delight.

Weight: 1474g
Dimension: 225 x 290 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781743796634