The Abalone King of Monterey: "Pop" Ernest Doelter, Pioneering Japanese Fishermen & the Culinary Classic That Saved an Industry
pop ernest doelter, pioneering japanese fishermen and the culinary classic that saved an industry
$61.56
- Paperback
143 pages
- Release Date
19 September 2013
Summary
In 1908, “Pop” Ernest Doelter was crowned the Abalone King. In the kitchen of his Alvarado Street restaurant in Monterey, California, Pop transformed rubbery gastropods into an epicurean delight. Working with red abalone collected by Monterey’s community of Japanese divers, Pop dipped the foot in egg wash, added a secret ingredient, rolled it in cracker crumbs and cooked it quickly in olive oil. Tourists and celebrities alike sat down at Pop’s table to enjoy his famous recipe, and eventually,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781609494698 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1609494695 |
| Series: | American Palate |
| Author: | Tim Thomas |
| Publisher: | History Press (SC) |
| Imprint: | History Press, The |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 143 |
| Release Date: | 19 September 2013 |
| Weight: | 249g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 152mm x 226mm |
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About The Author
Tim Thomas
Tim Thomas is a fourth-generation native of the Monterey Bay area. For the last 20 years, he has conducted research and written and lectured extensively on the fisheries of the Monterey Bay. The Monterey Peninsula Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) was founded by 18 charter members on January 25, 1932, just two years after the national organization was formed.
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