Comments on: All A-Squiddy http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/13/all-a-squiddy/ Experiential wine education and real conversation over a virtual glass of wine Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:27:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: swirlingnotions http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/13/all-a-squiddy/#comment-2272 swirlingnotions Thu, 22 May 2008 21:50:16 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/13/all-a-squiddy/#comment-2272 Maureen . . . It was all of the above. Rosemary and Erika . . . Eight of the little suckers, I tell you. And would you believe I did it again last night? This time, though, I cut them into rings, dusted them with cornmeal and deep fried them to serve with a chile-orange dipping sauce. Oh my, oh my. And . . . I found an easier way to clean them (if you can get past the 'I'm pulling their heads off now' part). I think I may have found my favorite new summer seafood. Maureen . . . It was all of the above.

Rosemary and Erika . . . Eight of the little suckers, I tell you. And would you believe I did it again last night? This time, though, I cut them into rings, dusted them with cornmeal and deep fried them to serve with a chile-orange dipping sauce. Oh my, oh my. And . . . I found an easier way to clean them (if you can get past the ‘I’m pulling their heads off now’ part). I think I may have found my favorite new summer seafood.

]]> By: Erika http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/13/all-a-squiddy/#comment-2267 Erika Thu, 22 May 2008 13:20:03 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/13/all-a-squiddy/#comment-2267 Bravo! Squid? That one may have gotten me...I don't know if I could have done that. Bravo! Squid? That one may have gotten me…I don’t know if I could have done that.

]]> By: Rosemary http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/13/all-a-squiddy/#comment-2261 Rosemary Thu, 22 May 2008 02:37:36 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/13/all-a-squiddy/#comment-2261 EIGHT!? I figured you would tell about preparing A squid, not eight! I get upset if I have to wash 8 glasses at once.... I've had octopus, (liked it) but not squid--I assume it's similar--good to know it's -- "definitely worth it". EIGHT!? I figured you would tell about preparing A squid, not eight! I get upset if I have to wash 8 glasses at once….
I’ve had octopus, (liked it) but not squid–I assume it’s similar–good to know it’s — “definitely worth it”.

]]> By: Maureen http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/13/all-a-squiddy/#comment-2249 Maureen Sat, 17 May 2008 19:47:04 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/13/all-a-squiddy/#comment-2249 This dish looks like a fantastic light spring meal. I'm salivating... I bet the pinot grigio was lovely with it. This dish looks like a fantastic light spring meal. I’m salivating…

I bet the pinot grigio was lovely with it.

]]> By: swirlingnotions http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/13/all-a-squiddy/#comment-2242 swirlingnotions Fri, 16 May 2008 06:57:41 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/13/all-a-squiddy/#comment-2242 Dana . . . You see, and I don't even have that reference point because I never cleaned the fish! ;-) Dana . . . You see, and I don’t even have that reference point because I never cleaned the fish! ;-)

]]> By: Dana McCauely http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/13/all-a-squiddy/#comment-2238 Dana McCauely Tue, 13 May 2008 23:55:01 +0000 http://swirlingnotions.com/2008/05/13/all-a-squiddy/#comment-2238 A million years ago when dinosaurs stilled roamed the earth I was a restaurant chef apprentice. I cleaned pounds and pounds of squid each day ( I even bought a special pair of gloves for the task since the squid juice can really irritate your skin). One of the marvels of cleaning squid was all the stuff you found inside their digestive system: minnows, little stones, the occasional bit of human refuse such as pop can tab... I never found them so gross to handle to be honest. Fish are much more gross to clean in my opinion. A million years ago when dinosaurs stilled roamed the earth I was a restaurant chef apprentice. I cleaned pounds and pounds of squid each day ( I even bought a special pair of gloves for the task since the squid juice can really irritate your skin). One of the marvels of cleaning squid was all the stuff you found inside their digestive system: minnows, little stones, the occasional bit of human refuse such as pop can tab…

I never found them so gross to handle to be honest. Fish are much more gross to clean in my opinion.

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