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Squid Ink: Love It or Hate It?
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Squid Ink Dishes: Love Them or Hate Them?

During this week's SF Chefs 2010, chef Matt Accarrino demonstrated how to make squid ink pasta.
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During this week's SF Chefs 2010, chef Matt Accarrino demonstrated how to make squid ink pasta. Many Italian restaurants serve pasta made with squid ink, which has a blue-black tint. In addition to being a natural way to color foods, the cephalopod's ink also lends dishes a distinctively briny flavor. Do squid ink dishes creep you out, or are you a fan?

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Chef Matt Accarrino's Tips For Cooking
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Chef Matt Accarrino on Making the Perfect Pasta

A good chef never does anything without a purpose and last weekend at SF Chefs, Matt Accarrino of SPQR wasn't shelling crab for nothing.
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A good chef never does anything without a purpose and last weekend at SF Chefs, Matt Accarrino of SPQR wasn't shelling crab for nothing. He was teaching a small crowd how to make one of his restaurant's dishes, fresh squid ink pasta with dungeness crab, sweet peppers, and basil. While he talked us through the complex process, he provided some helpful insight into his cooking style. To see the chef's pointers, keep reading.