Ray's Boathouse: Seafood Secrets of the Pacific Northwest (Hardcover)

by Ken Gouldthorpe (Author), Charles Ramseyer (Author), Ray's Boathouse (Author) "TWO DAYS AFTER I FIRST CAME TO SEATTLE FROM MANHATTAN SOME 24 YEARS AGO..." (more)
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Product Description
It's a local legend sitting just feet above the waters of Puget Sound on Seattle's Shilshole Bay. The view is outstanding, the Café bustling and audacious, and the restaurant elegant with a down home attitude. Simply put, it’s one of the best cold-water seafood restaurants in the world, and the locals call it Ray’s.

Ray’s Boathouse: Seafood Secrets from the Pacific Northwest includes everything from appetizers featured in Ray’s Café, like the Seafood Margarita, to tips for buying and cooking perfect salmon. With an introduction by international food writer Ken Gouldthorpe, it contains over 100 recipes for preparing and serving Ray’s best cuisine at home, all triple-tested by Executive Chef Charles Ramseyer and the Ray’s staff. A visual knockout with stunning food photography by Angie Norwood Browne, this highly anticipated cookbook offers an inspiring collection of recipes for cooks who love seafood.

About the Author

Ken Gouldthorpe is a writer who has been a regular at Ray's Boathouse for over 20 years. He was a correspondent for Life magazine, the editor of Signature for Diner's Club, and contributed to several national magazines.

Charles Ramseyer was classically trained in his native Switzerland. He has travelled the world and worked in Hilton and Four Seasons Hotels as well as the four-star Alexis Hotel in Seattle. He has become well known for combining his classical culinary expertise with innovation in preparing the best Pacific Northwest seafood.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Documentary Media LLC (March 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971908427
• ISBN-13: 978-0971908420
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #75,626 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ray's Boathouse: Seafood Secrets of the Pacific Northwest, May 25, 2003

By A Customer

Anyone who has had the opportunity to enjoy's Ray's Boathouse in Seattle knows what delicious food they serve! I was so excited to find that they had made a cookbook so that I could enjoy some of their dishes at home as well. From Dungeness Crab Cakes with Orange Tarragon Butter Sauce to Yakima Peach & Blackberry Crisp you will find making these Northwest treats easy and delicious for even the novice cook. The variety of seafood in the cookbook allows the rest of the country to experience the Northwest no matter where they live.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ray's Boathouse: Seafood Secrets of the Pacific Northwest, May 25, 2003

By A Customer

Anyone who has had the opportunity to enjoy's Ray's Boathouse in Seattle knows what delicious food they serve! I was so excited to find that they had made a cookbook so that I could enjoy some of their dishes at home as well. From Dungeness Crab Cakes with Orange Tarragon Butter Sauce to Yakima Peach & Blackberry Crisp you will find making these Northwest treats easy and delicious for even the novice cook. The variety of seafood in the cookbook allows the rest of the country to experience the Northwest no matter where they live.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply A Beautiful Seafood Cookbook, March 5, 2004

By	rodboomboom (Dearborn, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

This is a rare find---a local cookbook which is first class, in both its layout and recipe accumen.

The photography here is breathtaking, as it would appear the views are from this Puget Sound restraurant. Their is early into this book a two-page sunset which is simply breathtaking. This is followed by nice history of the restaurant, which now includes as one of the owners Jack Sikma of Sonics fame.

Trying to find good Pacific Northwest recipes, this one certainly provides that in abundance. Especially seafood with its Ray's Cafe Seafood Margarita; Shrimp-Stuffed Artichokes with Herbed Cream Cheese; Dungeness Crab & Rock Shrimp Cakes with Ancho Chile Mayo; Grilled Copper River King Salmon with Pinot Noir Sauce; Ray's Cafe Salmon Burger with Basil Mayo and Wasabi Slaw; Parmesan Crusted Halibut with Roasted Tomato and Artichoke Ragout; Yakima Peach & Blackberry Crisp with Caramel Sauce;

Well thoughtout and balanced work with striking photos and accompanying prose to excite one to try these Seattle favorites. Meant to please and it delivers.