Holy Calimari!!! :-)

Katra said:

Found these at the local "Fiesta" Mexican market:

http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/BigSquids.jpg

Really neat store, lots of cool, inexpensive fresh produce and meats.
It's located in Austin.

I've not seen squid this big in a long time!

I skinned and gutted them, then split the tentacles and cut the body
into thin rings and added them to my seafood stew I made last night,
along with shrimp, chunk crab meat, quail eggs, shallots, onions, leeks,
fresh mushrooms cut in half, a couple of cans of straw mushrooms and
some baby corn, fresh baby spinach, fresh minced ginger, garlic, salt
free lemon pepper, and a dash of white pepper.

Sauteed the onions, shallots, leeks and squid in the pan first with
olive oil and butter, then added the mushrooms, then the canned stuff.
Added the shrimp at the very last so it would not over-cook. Made up a
slurry of corn starch to thicken what liquid there was.

The squid came out more tender than anticipated. :-)

Do you know just how long the squid was cooking? The usual rule of
thumb is less than 3 or more than 30 minutes, but one hears of
outliers and every data point helps.

Thanks

Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a

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Rodney Myrvaagnes said:

Katra said:

Found these at the local "Fiesta" Mexican market:

http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/BigSquids.jpg

Really neat store, lots of cool, inexpensive fresh produce and meats.
It's located in Austin.

I've not seen squid this big in a long time!

I skinned and gutted them, then split the tentacles and cut the body
into thin rings and added them to my seafood stew I made last night,
along with shrimp, chunk crab meat, quail eggs, shallots, onions, leeks,
fresh mushrooms cut in half, a couple of cans of straw mushrooms and
some baby corn, fresh baby spinach, fresh minced ginger, garlic, salt
free lemon pepper, and a dash of white pepper.

Sauteed the onions, shallots, leeks and squid in the pan first with
olive oil and butter, then added the mushrooms, then the canned stuff.
Added the shrimp at the very last so it would not over-cook. Made up a
slurry of corn starch to thicken what liquid there was.

The squid came out more tender than anticipated. :-)

Do you know just how long the squid was cooking? The usual rule of
thumb is less than 3 or more than 30 minutes, but one hears of
outliers and every data point helps.

Thanks

Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a

It was over 30 minutes as It was one of the first things in the pot
along with the onions, shallots and leeks. :-) I cut the flesh into thin
rings, but the tentacles came out just as edible and I just cut them in
half after removing the beak.

I was wondering if anyone else had ideas on how to prepare these things,
other than the obvious tempura deep fry served with marinara dip.

I know I'll be buying more for sure! They were delicious. Both dad and I
noted that they had a LOT more flavor than smaller ones typically do!

--
K.

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I was wondering if anyone else had ideas on how to prepare these things,
other than the obvious tempura deep fry served with marinara dip.

My buddy, Pam made this to munch on during the game ... neither she nor her
SO were impressed with the balsamic vinegar, but loved the rest.
http://www.recipezaar.com/92163

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Katra said:

Found these at the local "Fiesta" Mexican market:

http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/BigSquids.jpg

Really neat store, lots of cool, inexpensive fresh produce and meats.
It's located in Austin.

Ya know, they are just so amazing and beautiful in the ocean, I
couldn't bear to eat them.

-L.

Katra said:

Found these at the local "Fiesta" Mexican market:

http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/BigSquids.jpg

Really neat store, lots of cool, inexpensive fresh produce and meats.
It's located in Austin.

Ya know, they are just so amazing and beautiful in the ocean, I
couldn't bear to eat them.

-L.

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On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 00:12:14 -0600, Katra <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I was wondering if anyone else had ideas on how to prepare these things,
other than the obvious tempura deep fry served with marinara dip.

My buddy, Pam made this to munch on during the game ... neither she nor her
SO were impressed with the balsamic vinegar, but loved the rest.
http://www.recipezaar.com/92163

Carol

Yum! These make pretty large rings, but I'm sure this would still
work.....

--
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On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 00:12:14 -0600, Katra <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I was wondering if anyone else had ideas on how to prepare these things,
other than the obvious tempura deep fry served with marinara dip.

My buddy, Pam made this to munch on during the game ... neither she nor her
SO were impressed with the balsamic vinegar, but loved the rest.
http://www.recipezaar.com/92163

Carol

Yum! These make pretty large rings, but I'm sure this would still
work.....

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-L. said:

Katra said:

Found these at the local "Fiesta" Mexican market:

http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/BigSquids.jpg

Really neat store, lots of cool, inexpensive fresh produce and meats.
It's located in Austin.

Ya know, they are just so amazing and beautiful in the ocean, I
couldn't bear to eat them.

-L.

So are shrimp........ ;-)

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-L. said:

Katra said:

Found these at the local "Fiesta" Mexican market:

http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/BigSquids.jpg

Really neat store, lots of cool, inexpensive fresh produce and meats.
It's located in Austin.

Ya know, they are just so amazing and beautiful in the ocean, I
couldn't bear to eat them.

-L.

So are shrimp........ ;-)

--
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Katra said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

-L. said:

Katra said:

Found these at the local "Fiesta" Mexican market:

http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/BigSquids.jpg

Really neat store, lots of cool, inexpensive fresh produce and

meats.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

It's located in Austin.

Ya know, they are just so amazing and beautiful in the ocean, I
couldn't bear to eat them.

-L.

So are shrimp........ ;-)

--
K.

yeah, I know.
And cows, and rabbits, and chickens...yadda. 😉 I have problems with
all of them. But something about a squid or octopus....I quit eating
tuna when saw a pic of a huge tuna being gaffed on a fishing boat. It
just seemed so brutal and pointless.

-L.

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-L. said:

Katra said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

-L. said:

Katra wrote:
> Found these at the local "Fiesta" Mexican market:
>
> http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/BigSquids.jpg
>
> Really neat store, lots of cool, inexpensive fresh produce and

meats.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> It's located in Austin.

Ya know, they are just so amazing and beautiful in the ocean, I
couldn't bear to eat them.

-L.

So are shrimp........ ;-)

--
K.

yeah, I know.
And cows, and rabbits, and chickens...yadda. 😉 I have problems with
all of them. But something about a squid or octopus....I quit eating
tuna when saw a pic of a huge tuna being gaffed on a fishing boat. It
just seemed so brutal and pointless.

-L.

Hmmmm... time for you to become a vegetarian!

But, we are rather brutal to those as well!
We take a fresh, living fruit and slice it into pieces with a large
sharp knife, or a beautiful little carrot or onion, then heartlessly
throw them into hot fat or water to be cooked! We don't even kill them
or anesthetize them!

Ok, just pulling your leg......

We humans consume other living things to live and survive. If I were to
feel guilty over ever bite of food, I'd starve to death. :-P

I suppose that milk, dairy products and infertile eggs are the least
brutal. At least you are not killing anything when you consume those.
Animal husbandry practices for the animals providing them might be
questionable, but I raise my own free range eggs.....

--
K.

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Katra wrote:
> > Found these at the local "Fiesta" Mexican market:
> >
> > http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/BigSquids.jpg
> >
> > Really neat store, lots of cool, inexpensive fresh produce and

meats.

Quoted message said:

> > It's located in Austin.
>
> Ya know, they are just so amazing and beautiful in the ocean, I
> couldn't bear to eat them.
>
> -L.
>

So are shrimp........ ;-)

--
K.

yeah, I know.
And cows, and rabbits, and chickens...yadda. 😉 I have problems with
all of them. But something about a squid or octopus....I quit eating
tuna when saw a pic of a huge tuna being gaffed on a fishing boat. It
just seemed so brutal and pointless.

-L.

Hmmmm... time for you to become a vegetarian!

But, we are rather brutal to those as well!
We take a fresh, living fruit and slice it into pieces with a large
sharp knife, or a beautiful little carrot or onion, then heartlessly
throw them into hot fat or water to be cooked! We don't even kill them
or anesthetize them!

Ok, just pulling your leg......

We humans consume other living things to live and survive. If I were to
feel guilty over ever bite of food, I'd starve to death. :-P

BACON & EGGS: A day's work for the chicken; a lifetime commitment for the
pig. :o)

Katra said:

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-L. said:

Hmmmm... time for you to become a vegetarian!

I was vegan for 4 years and veg for god-knows-how long after that. I
don't eat a lot of meat now, but I do eat it. I try to buy organic,
humanely slaughtered when I can. I have a vegan lifestyle.

Quoted message said:

But, we are rather brutal to those as well!
We take a fresh, living fruit and slice it into pieces with a large
sharp knife, or a beautiful little carrot or onion, then heartlessly
throw them into hot fat or water to be cooked! We don't even kill

them

Quoted message said:

or anesthetize them!

Well, I hate killing anything living. Seriously. I think it's all
beautiful.
I really need to be a fruititarian. ;P

Quoted message said:

Ok, just pulling your leg......

We humans consume other living things to live and survive. If I were

to

Quoted message said:

feel guilty over ever bite of food, I'd starve to death. :-P

Well, humans are omnivorous by evolution, but we have free will. I
just try to make informed choices. I also don't expect anyone else to
follow my beliefs, nor do I think anyone else should expect the same of
others.

Quoted message said:

I suppose that milk, dairy products and infertile eggs are the least
brutal. At least you are not killing anything when you consume those.

Quoted message said:

Animal husbandry practices for the animals providing them might be
questionable, but I raise my own free range eggs.....

--
K.

Cool! We want chickens sometime soon. I want to wait until we are in
a different home, though - this property isn't really suitable.

-L.

Katra said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

-L. said:

Hmmmm... time for you to become a vegetarian!

I was vegan for 4 years and veg for god-knows-how long after that. I
don't eat a lot of meat now, but I do eat it. I try to buy organic,
humanely slaughtered when I can. I have a vegan lifestyle.

Quoted message said:

But, we are rather brutal to those as well!
We take a fresh, living fruit and slice it into pieces with a large
sharp knife, or a beautiful little carrot or onion, then heartlessly
throw them into hot fat or water to be cooked! We don't even kill

them

Quoted message said:

or anesthetize them!

Well, I hate killing anything living. Seriously. I think it's all
beautiful.
I really need to be a fruititarian. ;P

Quoted message said:

Ok, just pulling your leg......

We humans consume other living things to live and survive. If I were

to

Quoted message said:

feel guilty over ever bite of food, I'd starve to death. :-P

Well, humans are omnivorous by evolution, but we have free will. I
just try to make informed choices. I also don't expect anyone else to
follow my beliefs, nor do I think anyone else should expect the same of
others.

Quoted message said:

I suppose that milk, dairy products and infertile eggs are the least
brutal. At least you are not killing anything when you consume those.

Quoted message said:

Animal husbandry practices for the animals providing them might be
questionable, but I raise my own free range eggs.....

--
K.

Cool! We want chickens sometime soon. I want to wait until we are in
a different home, though - this property isn't really suitable.

-L.

Katra said:

Found these at the local "Fiesta" Mexican market:

http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/BigSquids.jpg

Really neat store, lots of cool, inexpensive fresh produce and meats.
It's located in Austin.

I've not seen squid this big in a long time!

You should see the ones that washed up on the shores of Southern California
this year!

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20050120-0645-ca-squidashore.html

http://www.thelognewspaper.com/news/newsview.asp?c=142908

Some of them were three feet long and weighed 40 pounds!

--
Clay Irving <[email hidden]>
I'm occasionally callous and strange.
- Willow

Katra said:

Hmmmm... time for you to become a vegetarian!

Vegetables aren't food. Vegtables are what food eats!

Quoted message said:

But, we are rather brutal to those as well!
We take a fresh, living fruit and slice it into pieces
with a large sharp knife, or a beautiful little carrot or
onion, then heartlessly throw them into hot fat or water
to be cooked! We don't even kill them or anesthetize them!

Have you ever heard a tomato scream?

Katra said:

then split the tentacles

You split them? How big were they?

sf
who loves tentacles kept whole (and fried up crispy)

sf

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-L. said:

Katra said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

-L. said:

Hmmmm... time for you to become a vegetarian!

I was vegan for 4 years and veg for god-knows-how long after that. I
don't eat a lot of meat now, but I do eat it. I try to buy organic,
humanely slaughtered when I can. I have a vegan lifestyle.

I know how you feel... :-)
I wish I had the property to raise all my own meat!
I do raise some poultry so I know that, not only has it been humanely
raised and slaughtered (I kill them myself and try to make it quick and
painless), I also know what they have been fed!

I get free range beef whenever I can afford it.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

But, we are rather brutal to those as well!
We take a fresh, living fruit and slice it into pieces with a large
sharp knife, or a beautiful little carrot or onion, then heartlessly
throw them into hot fat or water to be cooked! We don't even kill

them

Quoted message said:

or anesthetize them!

Well, I hate killing anything living. Seriously. I think it's all
beautiful.
I really need to be a fruititarian. ;P

But you gotta plant all the seeds...... <lol>

Seriously, you'd die of amino acid deficiencies.
Infertile eggs at least are not really killing anything,
and eggs are a complete food. :-)
I also feel no guilt over dairy products. Those cows
are treated pretty well!

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Ok, just pulling your leg......

We humans consume other living things to live and survive. If I were

to

Quoted message said:

feel guilty over ever bite of food, I'd starve to death. :-P

Well, humans are omnivorous by evolution, but we have free will. I
just try to make informed choices. I also don't expect anyone else to
follow my beliefs, nor do I think anyone else should expect the same of
others.

I understand and respect that. :-) I was just teasing you!

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I suppose that milk, dairy products and infertile eggs are the least
brutal. At least you are not killing anything when you consume those.

Quoted message said:

Animal husbandry practices for the animals providing them might be
questionable, but I raise my own free range eggs.....

--
K.

Cool! We want chickens sometime soon. I want to wait until we are in
a different home, though - this property isn't really suitable.

Oh poultry are SO cool!!!
And this way, you know that the hens are treated well!

Chickens are pretty easy, and if you have a large enclosed yard, you can
easily protect them from predators. Mine are all "trained" to go into a
closed henhouse at night to keep the racoons, possums and ringtails away
from them, and by day, they are running around in a large fenced area.

If you want your own dairy products, goats are easier to keep and milk
than cows. The La Mancha (Mexican earless goat) has the sweetest milk.

Quoted message said:

-L.

--
K.

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Clay Irving said:

Katra said:

Found these at the local "Fiesta" Mexican market:

http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/BigSquids.jpg

Really neat store, lots of cool, inexpensive fresh produce and meats.
It's located in Austin.

I've not seen squid this big in a long time!

You should see the ones that washed up on the shores of Southern California
this year!

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20050120-0645-ca-squidashore.html

http://www.thelognewspaper.com/news/newsview.asp?c=142908

Some of them were three feet long and weighed 40 pounds!

--
Clay Irving <[email hidden]>

Cool! ;-)
Thanks for posting those...

Now how would one prepare a squid that big??? <lol>

I've eaten full sized Octopus, (they sell both baby octos and full sized
ones in Austin sometimes) so I imagine you could probably gut, skin,
stuff and bake one of these!

--
K.

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