The Louisiana Seafood Bible: Shrimp Hardcover - 2009

From the jacket flap

Shrimp, like most seafood, enjoys an abundant following along the Gulf Coast. Although advancements in refrigerated transportation have increased its popularity farther inland, it remains the lifeblood of coastal residents. Reflecting that ingrained appreciation of the Gulf waters' rich resources, Jerald Horst, a fisheries expert in south Louisiana, has compiled a wealth of information about shrimp, including biological facts, the history of the industry, and the art of buying, cooking, and storing it.

With the help of his wife, Glenda, Horst has included a wide selection of recipes, from molds to gumbos to stews and beyond. Many of these dishes were developed over generations and passed down among coastal families who know seafood as a way of life. While there are many adaptations of popular recipes, a few, such as Smothered Shrimp and Cucumbers, are original inventions. Featured fare range from shrimp kabobs to entrees like Shrimp and Cheese Manicotti and even desserts such as Shrimp Cupcakes, a lighter treat for those watching their waistlines. Every dish was home-tested with care in the Horst kitchen, and the very best of the best are indicated by four stars.

Jerald Horst is a retired fisheries specialist who discovered the world of Southern food growing up in St. Francisville, Louisiana. He worked as an extension fisheries biologist in the LSU Agricultural Center and served as a professor of fisheries at LSU for thirty years. He is a past president of the Louisiana Association of Professional Biologists and a member of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. In addition to authoring Pelican's Louisiana Seafood Bible Series with his wife, Glenda, Horst is the co-author of Pelican's Angler's Guide to Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico.

Glenda Horst, the daughter of a commercial fisherman, was born on Bayou Sorrell, Louisiana. She learned the basics of Cajun cooking from her mother and has been perfecting seafood recipes ever since.

Together, the Horsts authored Pelican's Louisiana Seafood Bible Series, which also includes The Louisiana Seafood Bible: Crawfish, The Louisiana Seafood Bible: Crabs, The Louisiana Seafood Bible Oysters, and The Louisiana Seafood Bible: Fish Volume 1. They reside in Franklinton, Louisiana.