Nota di contenuto |
Introduction -- Part I. Strange beings from the depths of the sea., Mythological sea monsters -- Cephalopods in art, literature, and iconography -- And they continue to fascinate us -- Part II. Such abundance, so much diversity -- A few words about their classification -- Head-feet’ that have no feet -- When did the cephalopods appear on the scene? -- Where and how do they live? -- Part III. An overview of cephalopod anatomy -- The mantle -- Heart, nerves, and intelligence.-Consciousness of another kind -- Eyes -- Mouth and beak -- Arms and tentacles -- Suckers, which have a sense of taste -- Blue blood and three hearts -- Muscles -- Siphon -- Ink., Innards -- A master of disguises., Luminescence -- Skin as a sense receptor -- Octopuses in Naples -- Part IV. Cephalopod fisheries -- The global catch -- Harvesting cephalopods in the Mediterranean., Part V. Taste and nutritional value., Nutrients in cephalopods -- How do they taste? -- Are marine-borne toxins a problem? -- Part VI. Sourcing, storing, and preparing cephalopods.-Where to purchase cephalopods -- How to clean and store them.-Making them tender -- Fermenting cephalopods and using them as fermentation agents -- Cooking with their ink -- Part VII. Cephalopods in the kitchen -- In culinary traditions around the world -- Raw or almost raw -- Eating the perfect cuttlefish sashimi in London -- Shopping for octopus and cuttlefish at an Italian street market -- Marinating cephalopods -- Dehydrated cephalopods -- Octopus stock and the ‘foie gras of the sea’ -- Grilled cephalopods -- Deep-fried cephalopods.-Pescaito frito made with squids -- The evolution of pescado frito.-Steamed and cooked cephalopods -- Cooking them in a wok -- Stuffed cephalopods -- Using the ink in dishes and snacks -- A take on The Compleat Angler using giant squid -- Cephalopods in Vietnam and Cambodia -- Part VIII. The Nordic Food Lab’s “Squid Squad” -- The Nordic Food Lab, gastronomy, and gastrophysics -- Squids of the North -- A surprising discovery -- Featuring cephalopods at Taste for Life -- A marine ‘field trip’ to Sardinia with an expert chef -- Part IX. The seafood of the future? -- Food from the oceans for a hungry planet -- Is cephalopod aquaculture an option? -- Discovering the life cycle of the cuttlefish in Brittany -- Like ‘weeds of the sea,’ the cephalopods are multiplying -- Eat the cephalopods! -- Part X. Technical and scientific details -- The genealogy of cephalopods -- List of cephalopods mentioned in this book -- Glossary -- Culinary terms -- Bibliography.-Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- The people behind the book.-Recipes -- Cleaning and storing cephalopods -- Iko no shiokara.-Cuttlefish in their own ink (calamari en su tinto) -- Ika sashimi with avocado and lumpfish roe -- Squid ink fettucine with lobster, roe, and dried lime -- Sepia tartare with pistachios, lime, and avocado -- Squid royale with Jerusalem artichokes in sepia ink -- Octopus salad.-Peruvian squid ceviche -- Grilled, partially dehydrated squids (ika no ichiya-boshi) -- Glazed octopus arms with lentils and mushrooms -- ‘Foie gras of the sea’ -- Grilled or seared cuttlefish -- Marinated grilled cuttlefish siphons on lemongrass -- Cephalopod mouths and beaks in white beans with tomatoes and dried shrimp -- Fried calamari with octopus chips and mayonnaise., Extra crisp squid rings and strips., Pulpo à la Gallego -- Calamar à la mar del Norte -- Cooked squid with spinach, roe, and cream sauce -- Salt and pepper wok-fried squid., Squid ‘cobs’ with snow peas -- Stuffed squids -- ‘Santa hats’—squids baked in piquillo peppers with capers -- Black potato gnocchi with squids -- Black pasta with squids -- Black hot dog buns with seaweed onion jam -- Crisp spaghetti with soy-roasted pumpkin seeds -- Pasta fritta with cuttlefish ink -- Sweet azuki beans in cuttlefish ink -- Giant squid, roasted in the manner of The Compleat Angler -- Japanese flying squids at their best -- Cambodian squid curry., Kroeung spice mixture for Kmer amokSilky squid confit -- Black sauce made from squid ink and squid livers -- Sardinian-inspired squid biscuits.
|