街市THE WET MARKET
Squid
鮮魷
Salt and pepper squid and blanched squid with ginger want fresh squid. Australia sells two animals: calamari (southern calamari, fins the length of the body, tender, dearer) and squid (arrow squid, short fins, firmer, cheaper); both work, and frozen ones need drying well after thawing. Score the inside in a diamond and it curls when blanched.
Cautions: read first
- Mollusc (squid), a mandatory-declaration allergen in Australia.
Preparation
Clean, peel the membrane, score the inside.
Origin
Wild, every state. Fishmongers, supermarket counters (tubes) and Asian grocer freezers (frozen whole).
Availability in Australia
Easy to find
Australian name · squid (arrow squid) / calamari (southern calamari)
Where · Fishmongers, supermarket counters (tubes), Asian grocer freezers
What to ask for · Calamari is more tender and dearer, squid firmer and cheaper; both work
Where · Fishmongers, supermarket counters (tubes), Asian grocer freezers
What to ask for · Calamari is more tender and dearer, squid firmer and cheaper; both work
