Shellfish Quotes

(The Basque Table `s 130 recipes introduce American cooks to a cuisine that is as easy to prepare as it is elegant and satisfying. These delicious dishes are flavourful and healthful, as Basque cooking is based on fresh vegetables, fish and shellfish, lean meats, rice, potatoes, and the olive oil for which Spain is justly famous. These time-honoured recipes are perfect for today`s sophisticated palate and health-conscious concern for a balanced diet that doesn`t compromise on flavour.) It`s a delight to encounter a book that revels in the honest flavours of the farm, garden, and sea, ... as I sit back and read Ms. Barrenechea`s book, there unfolds a cuisine at once pure, simple, and joyful.

Vibrio vulnificus is a milder bacteria in the same family as cholera that enters the body through a cut, scratch or wound or by drinking or eating something, often shellfish, contaminated with it. It can be treated with antibiotics if recognized early. If evacuees or rescue workers notice a suspicious wound that`s red, swollen or tender at the site of infection and is sometimes accompanied by a fever, they should try to get immediate medical care