Pickles? What an extraordinary little book! It would never have occured to me to try this book, except for the fact I've read other books by the authors and couldn't resist. I'm amazed at the ingenuity of these, crisp, tempting little dishes. They make any meal a delight.

This really is a neat book. It has a lot of basic and inventive pickling recipies. I had never pickled before and this proved to be a good way to get started. These are quick pickles, as the title states, so you can make em and eat em within a couple of days or less. The flavors in these recipes can be intense, but after you make a few batches on your own, you'll start to get the hang of how all the ingredients meld to create such unique flavors, and you'll be able to understand how to make adjustments here and there to suite your own tastes. It's great to make a bunch for a cookout and impress your buddies. Another great book by Chris and Doc. Now go forth and pickle till thou hearts content!

The book "Fish Processing Technology" is highly recommendable to those who have worked intensively in the field of fish processing. What are lacking in the book are the topics on marinating/pickling, and fermentation. I would say that the book is very good, but for developing countries like the Philippines, the price is very prohibitive. There is a new book that has been recently published (1998) in the Philippines entitled "Fish Processing Technology in the Tropics" that almost covers the same topics (plus marinating/pickling and fermentation); this book only costs 20 US dollars plus postage (cost depending on the country to be sent).