This beautifully illustrated, comprehensive guide to seafood explores the rich variety of fish and shellfish beyond the Big Five (Salmon, Tuna, Cod, Snapper, and Bass). The 150 recipes emphasize simplicity, fresh ingredients, and ethnic and regional tastes, as well as an innovative approach to the infinite possibilities of this popular cuisine. Author Isaac Cronin also provides expert tips on kitchen equipment, cutting techniques, cooking methods, and how to pick the best fish at the fish market. The seventy-five species portraits and the illustrated techniques will prove useful to home cooks and seafood lovers alike. Fully half of the featured species are found in Gulf, Pacific, and Atlantic waters, and each recipe suggests appropriate alternative fish and shellfish from other regions.