Abalone From Sea to Saucepan: A Handy Guide and How to Spot, Catch & Cook 'Em by Pete Huisveld; Red Howard; Kurt Schmidt; Mitzi Mihaila - 1986

San Diego, CA, U.S.A.: Diving Dirtball Company , 1986. Edge and corner wear; scuffed and scratched; spine is creased as well as the lower corner of the front of the wrapper; shelf worn; overall a nice used copy! Black and yellow illustrated wrapper with black lettering. 80 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and fun-filled pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! "Abalone is a unique delicacy tasting like nothing else that comes from the sea. And the best abalone are found just off the coast of California. Gourmets know it as California's Golden Gastropod, or as the Sirloin of the Sea. To us, abalone was our staple food during our lean years of student life; it was our manna from the ocean. The recipes listed are varied to suit your enthusiasn, skill, and time. They're not really hard once you get the hang of it. As Mitzi says, "If you can read, you can cook - probably."........". Third Edition. Trade Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.