03-14-2003, 06:44 PM
I acquired a taste for squid, and for "alicci" ==could be dialect for the sardine as prepared when fresh caught a garlic and olive oil sauce== prepared as it was in Campagna. I was usually was able to enjoy the octopus when served, though sometimes it was hard to chew.
The habit in America of deep frying squid/calamari seems to ruin the excellent and sweet flavor of a squid prepared by some one who knows what he is doing. Of course, squid and octopus in a Sri Lankan restaurant, done spicey HOT, is a whole different experience. :)
Given a choice, though, I rarely order squid any more, partly because no one in the States seems to know what the heck they are doing with it, other than breading and deepfrying.
The habit in America of deep frying squid/calamari seems to ruin the excellent and sweet flavor of a squid prepared by some one who knows what he is doing. Of course, squid and octopus in a Sri Lankan restaurant, done spicey HOT, is a whole different experience. :)
Given a choice, though, I rarely order squid any more, partly because no one in the States seems to know what the heck they are doing with it, other than breading and deepfrying.
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete