Fishing is not just a sport that thrills but also one of those activities that provide a wide-range oflife experiences. Hence, it is no wonder that it appears as the subject, theme and/or the background of so many literary works. Be it fiction, non-fiction, folktales, short stories, novellas, or verse, writers use different formats to tell fishing stories that touch us. Here are tensuch fishing books that you should give a read: 1) The Fisherman and His Wife – Collected by the Brothers Grimm; and The Tale of the Fisherman…
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Seafood Inspired Art and Craft
Eugène Delacroix, Still Life with Lobster and trophies of hunting and fishing (1826–1827), Louvre The abundance and variety of life in the rivers and the oceans has caught the imagination of artists and influenced their work through the ages. From fish pendants to octopus vases, here are some artefacts from across the world that were inspired by seafood. 1. Octopus Vases Pottery was a flourishing art in Mycenae (Ancient Greece). Sometime between 14th and 13th century B.C.E., the Mycenaeans started to decorate their pots with representations of octopus. A trend…
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Once Upon a Time Remember those sabzi mandis or bazaars our fathers and mothers used to take us to once a week, usually on Sundays? These were the original farmers’ markets—some of the farm-fresh produce was brought and sold by producers themselves, so even if you haggled and negotiated on a mutually acceptable price, the profit was pocketed directly by growers, and you came back happy with bags of bright greens, fragrant herbs, pantry staples and crisp veggies. Shopping for veggies, fruit and meat happened once or twice a week,…
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Wisdom of the Ages “All men are equal before fish” – Herbert Hoover But all fish are not created equal. This and more fish wisdom has been passed on over a period of time, through the ages; each passing generation discovers new things about marine life, with the oceans, seas, rivers and lakes opening up a little more to reveal further secrets. The oceans and seas still hide a lot of marine secrets in their depth Seafood has been part of human diets since the beginning of time; shellfish like mussels…
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Ever wondered how the barracuda got its name? Or the pomfret? Does the basa sound like an Indian name to you? What does one mean by crustaceans? Here’s a look at the origins of some of the names of the aquatic animals belonging to the ‘seafood world’ along with some interesting facts that you may or may not know about them. To begin with, the obvious one – 1. Seafood The term seafood includes fresh and saltwater fish and shellfish. Literally meaning food that is sourced from the sea; sea…
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