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    A Boat a Whale and a Walrus

    Renee Erickson opened her first restaurant at age twenty-five and now the celebrated chef runs four establishments in Seattle. Best known for her approach to seafood, Renee is roasting bone marrow, pickling chanterelles, and whipping up a staple of duck-fried potatoes in her new cookbook, A Boat, a Whale & a Walrus .

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    By Evan Kleiman • Nov 7, 2014 • 1 min read

    Renee Erickson opened her first restaurant at age twenty-five and now the celebrated chef runs four establishments in Seattle. Best known for her approach to seafood, Renee is roasting bone marrow, pickling chanterelles, and whipping up a staple of duck-fried potatoes in her new cookbook, A Boat, a Whale & a Walrus.

    Find a recipe for Renee’s boquerones toasts on the Good Food blog.

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    The full episode

    5 of 8
    Delicacies from Under the Sea: Sea Cucumbers, Uni and Caviar
    1. 0:00Sea Cucumbers: The Polarizing Ocean Delicacy
    2. 6:55Diving for Uni in Santa Barbara
    3. 15:06The Abalone King of Monterey
    4. 21:58A Revival of Artisanal Oyster Knives
    5. 25:44A Boat a Whale and a WalrusYou’re reading this
    6. 33:19Aquaculture
    7. 41:32The Current State of Caviar
    8. 49:36Jonathan Gold Reviews The Gadarene Swine
    Back to Good Food