Calamari fritti

bbsrs

Hi ,

I've been to Sardinia recently and developed a love of Calamari Fritti . Is it easy to get fresh calamari in a fishmongers in ireland ? I love the stuff.

Swampy

Yep. Loads of squid everywhere. I read somewhere that you are better off buying frozen as when it is defrosted the proteins are relaxed and makes the squid less prone to being hard if cooked incorrectly.

foodaholic

I love the baby squid - texture is nicer. Buy it frozen but really nice

bbsrs

Swampy wrote: »

Yep. Loads of squid everywhere. I read somewhere that you are better off buying frozen as when it is defrosted the proteins are relaxed and makes the squid less prone to being hard if cooked incorrectly.

Where do you buy it frozen? I don't want processed squid rings , i want to prepare the squid myself.

bbsrs

foodaholic wrote: »

I love the baby squid - texture is nicer. Buy it frozen but really nice

What size is a baby squid , the squid i want have a body about 2 inches in diameter, would they be babies?

SBWife

That's the size you see in the fishmonger most of the time - it's a little messy to clean and prep but once you get the hang of it no big deal to do.

foodaholic

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That's the ones I always get. I find it's not as tough as the larger squid.

You have to prep them when they are defrosted - removing the quill and ink sac but it takes no time at all.

I coat them in Potato flour - makes it really crispy when you fry it

Dr.Silly

If you buy it fresh, make sure you soak it in Milk, overnight in the fridge.
That will take away any rubbery texture you often get in restaurants here.

bbsrs

Thanks for all the replies , excellent information.