My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I’ve loved the ocean since we lived near the beach while living in Alaska years ago. That is also where I learned to love seafood. Captain’s Dinner drew me in, not just due to the delicious recipes included inside, but the gorgeous photography and fascinating vignettes of a myriad of fisherman from around the world.
The book is divided into sections according to the seas: North Sea & Elbe, Baltic Sea, Black Sea, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The captains are from The Netherlands, Denmark, Turkey, France, Iceland, England, Sicily, Greece, Croatia and more. Each captain has a five page spread containing their story and photos, and then their recipes–typically two recipes per person.
This book is completely worth it for the stories and the photography alone, but the recipes just elevate it that much more. I love mussels, so I started with the recipe from Aurelien Sorin from France. They were absolutely delicious!! As with many of the recipes in this book, they are simply made with few, but excellent ingredients.
As the weather turned colder here, I turned to Plokkfiskur, and Icelandic fish stew from Orvar Marteinsson. Simple ingredients, simply cooked, but the flavor was amazing!
Sicily is a place close to my heart, so I eagerly turned to Antonio Russo’s story. I don’t have access to cuttlefish which made me unable to make one of his recipes, but the other is Fritto di Pesce, a dish that I have actually had in Sicily. Delicious!!
Captain’s Dinner is a feast for the eyes as well as the belly. The photography pulls you in, making you wish you could meet some of the hearty men of the sea and visit their shores, and the recipes are a delight to the palate. I have loved my journey, and plan on taking more journeys in the pages of this book. Get a copy for yourself and have an adventure!
I received a copy of this book from teNeues for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
© Captain’s Dinner – A life on the sea & authentic recipes from real fishermen – Paul Pflüger, published by teNeues, $45, www.teneues.com
Photo © 2018 Paul Pflüger. All rights reserved. @thecaptainsdinner
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