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Squid is considered one of the most favorite food items of the
Mediterranean region and other cuisines throughout the world. The squid
is more popularly known as ‘Calamari’ in most culinary menus because the
Italian word is probably more appetizing than its English version. Owing
to its popularity, fried squid recipes are served in various nations
with various sauces and toppings for suiting different palates.
However, if you want to cook any squid dish at home, you have to follow
some preliminary steps. You have to start by cleaning a squid, for which
the mantle has to be separated gently from the head. Next, the interior
of the mantle has to be thrown away, removing the edible ink from it.
Now pull the membrane from the mantle away, cut off the tentacles just
under the eyes and discard the hard beak.
After you wash the squid thoroughly, it is ready to be tenderized by
making 2 cm slits along its body and bashing the flesh with a mallet. In
order to prevent the squid flesh from toughening, you must start cooking
it while it is still fresh. The only time taking squid dish is prepared
by braising 7.5 to 10 cm long pieces of squid that need to be cooked for
at least 1 hour.
Perhaps the most preferred squid recipe is fried squid. It is simple to
make and just delicious in taste. Fried squid is prepared by dipping the
squid in a batter and making a crispy fry. For making fried squid, you
have to pour oil into a deep frying pan. Then cut the squid into rings,
dip them in batter, drain and put them in the boiling oil. You must take
out the fries before they turn brown to keep them eatable.
Fried Squid
Fried squid could also be prepared by marinating the squid in a milk and
beaten egg mixture added with spices and crumbs. Now you have to prepare
the frying pan by heating it for some time before pouring the oil in it.
Next, add the squid into the oil, fry it turning the pieces once and set
down when brown.
Stir Fried Squid
Another way of preparing fried squids is the stir fry process. This is a
30-second process and you could add to these squid pieces your favorite
stir-fried vegetables. Grilled squids also form a very tasty recipe. For
this, you have to cut the squid into 5 to 7.5 cm pieces that have to be
scoured on both sides with a sharp knife. You have to put on the skewers
1 inch above hot coals and cook the squids for 2 minutes.
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