The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood: Culinary Treasures from Our Waters cover image
The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood: Culinary Treasures from Our Waters cover image

The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood: Culinary Treasures from Our Waters

by John Ash, Ashley Lima, and Stuart Brioza
Publication date: May 23, 2023
Hardcover
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A Food & Wine Best Cookbook of the Year

From James Beard Award–winning chef, Food Network host, and author John Ash, The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood takes a comprehensive dive into the world of cooking shellfish, crustaceans, finned fish, and many more.

Foreword by Stuart Brioza

Featuring favorites from the kitchens of Hog Island Oyster Bars and other talented chefs who have embraced the company’s sustainability ethos, this authoritative compendium showcases over 250 dishes from cuisines around the world, including regional favorites like San Francisco cioppino, Southern crayfish étouffée, and New England clam chowder.

Presenting a wide variety of cooking methods—such as steaming, roasting, grilling, pan-frying, and curing—along with illustrations for techniques like shucking oysters, opening clams, and filleting fish, this comprehensive cookbook will guide you through the basics of seafood preparation. And the extensive list of sauces, butters, and seasonings will help you turn your choice of seafood into a stellar dish.

The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood is a master class from a chef who shows home and professional cooks how to bring culinary gifts from the water to the table at their peak of perfection.

Includes Color Photographs

Physical Info: 3.56 cms H x 26.42 cms L x 21.08 cms W (1.5 kgs) 352 pages

The definitive seafood cookbook from James Beard Award-winning chef John Ash and the team behind Hog Island Oyster Bars.

With over 250 recipes spanning global cuisines, this comprehensive guide covers everything from shellfish and crustaceans to finned fish and beyond. You'll find regional American classics like San Francisco cioppino, Southern crawfish étouffée, and New England clam chowder alongside international seafood dishes for every occasion.

Whether you're a beginner or experienced home cook, detailed guides to essential seafood techniques — shucking oysters, opening clams, filleting fish, steaming, grilling, roasting, pan-frying, and curing — will build your confidence in the kitchen. An extensive collection of sauces, butters, and seasonings helps you turn any catch into a standout dish.

Rooted in the sustainability practices of Hog Island Oyster Company, this cookbook also features recipes from talented guest chefs who share the same commitment to responsible seafood sourcing.

Named a Food & Wine Best Cookbook of the Year. Foreword by Stuart Brioza.

John Ash is a restaurateur, cookbook author, and two-time James Beard Award winner. He previously cohosted the Good Food Hour radio show on KSRO for 35 years, and he has hosted two shows on the Food Network. Ash regularly contributes to the Santa Rosa Press Democrat and has written for magazines such as Fine Cooking and Eating Well. In 2014, Ash was honored by the Monterey Bay Aquarium as the Sustainable Seafood Educator of the Year. He lives in Santa Rosa, California. Stuart Brioza is a two-time James Beard Award-winning chef, known for his acclaimed, Michelin-starred restaurant, State Bird Provisions. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ashley Lima is an art director and photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area.