POSTED BY THE BOOKHOUND

What I wanted was Steak. What I got was Tilapia. Although not as spectacularly colored next to the haricot vert (a green string bean with French attitude) that would accompany it; the price was too good to pass up. So this led me to wonder- are rising food costs changing the way we eat? I don’t remember eating Tilapia as a child, yet to be sure, it graces the plates of my family often enough to be mentioned.

Fish might just be the new steak, (you know- like flying monkeys are the new dog…), so I’ve done a little internet ‘fishing’ myself, and have found a modicum of proof, so read up on Tilapia’s role in our current dietary culture on SeafoodSource.com.

In honor of our delicious (and affordable) friends- the BookHound offers you ‘How to Cook Fish‘, by Myrtle Reed. Fish- it’s what’s for dinner. And what has been for dinner since this beauty was published back in the late 19th century!

Chock full of little yummies, this’ll give you a fab retort when everyone is standing around whining, ‘what’s for dinner?’ In a snap, you can tell them that they can choose one of TWENTY FIVE different ways to have their whitefish. Seriously.

Fan of eel? Lucky- you have forty-five recipes at your disposal!

Pretty soon- you’ll forget all about that filet mignon, and head straight for your local fishmonger.

You know what they say…’Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime”…give a man ‘How to Cook Fish’, and he’ll soon have a party in his mouth.

We have rescued this culinary classic and re-published it in both large or small print. Or you can read it for free online at Gutenberg.org.

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