Salt Cod Cuisine - by Edward A Jones (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Edward A. Jones spent decades sampling and lovingly collecting salt cod recipes from around the world. The result is Salt Cod Cuisine: The International Table, a remarkable collection of 250 step-by-step salt cod recipes that celebrates salt cod and its place in world history and culture.

Learn to salt your own cod, roast it over an open fire, or pair it with unexpected ingredients for any meal of the day. Illustrated with sumptuous full-color photographs and original artwork, Salt Cod Cuisine offers everything from the latest exotic tastes to beautifully simple comfort good. A treasure for any food lover.

About the Author

Ed Jones graduated from Memorial University in 1959, taught high school in rural Newfoundland and earned a PhD from the University of Alberta. He worked in curriculum development, and was an editor of an arts series about the cultural heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador.

A life-long interest in cooking and experimenting with salt cod was sparked first when Ed Jones watched his father roast it in the kitchen stove.

During 50 years of summer and holiday travel, Jones enjoyed the food of every country he visited, collecting recipes and ordering a different meal of salt cod at every opportunity. Salt cod dishes from around the world are his favorite choice to serve to family and friends. Jones knows the central role salt cod holds in many regions of the world, and is dedicated to keeping that cultural tradition alive.