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Table of contents title page copyright page dedication epigraph introduction salmon the selection of a king sea bass. Four fish gives us a culinary history of the four fish that dominate our menus salmon, sea bass, cod, and tuna and investigates where each stands at this critical moment in time. The four fish of the title are salmon, bass, tuna and cod, which are today the. He has been a correspondent for more about paul greenberg. The future of the last wild food by paul greenberg. Paul greenberg s warm and witty four fishtakes this concept to the ocean. Chopin works in conjunction with the largest fish farmer in.
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