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About this book
From Viking fisheries to Portuguese bacalao and beyond, a delectable and informative journey through cod fact, cuisine, and lore. This is the first culinary history of a truly remarkable fish. Elisabeth Townsend follows cod around the globe, showing how its pursuit began with the Vikings, and exploring its influence on human affairs ever since. The book looks at the different ways cod has been caught, cooked, and eaten, often by the descendants of explorers, enslaved people, and traders. Cod examines the fish in the myths and legends of the North Atlantic, the West Indies, South America, West and Southeast Africa, and across the Indian Ocean to the Far East. It is a fascinating journey through cod fact and lore and features delectable historical and contemporary recipes that showcase the myriad ways cod can be consumed.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- 1 What Is a Cod?
- 2 Cod Fuelled the Age of Discovery, 500–1500
- 3 Cod Wars and the Expansion of Fishing, 1500–1976
- 4 Trade Carries Cod Across the Globe, 1400–1970
- 5 Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century
- 6 Preserving, Buying and Preparing Cod
- Recipes
- Select Bibliography
- Websites and Associations
- Acknowledgements
- Photo Acknowledgements
- Index