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1 Would You Eat This Dried Cuttlefish?
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2 Seafood Cocktail Two Ways — Beginner and Expert
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3 All the News That's Fit to Eat — Sept. 10, 2008
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4 Do You Prefer the Rings or the Tentacles of Calamari?
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5 7 Surefire Sustainable Seafood Options
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6 Do You Cook Calamari at Home?
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7 Sunday BBQ: Grilled Squid With Ginger, Celery, and Apple Slaw
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8 Monday's Leftovers: Marinated Squid Salad
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Coming soon: The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook. — Grub Street NY Warning! This must-make recipe is dangerous. — Slashfood Marcus Samuelsson, Chris Cosentino, and Aaron Sanchez's new shoe line. — Eater What matters more, a chef's skill — or his ability to communicate to his fans? — Time Cooking With Emeril Lagasse's attorney: love it or hate it? — YouTube How to handle and clean squid. Read more
When it's sunny and warm outside, I often find myself wanting some good, old-fashioned shore food, like buttery lobster rolls and rich, meaty crab cakes. Since they're not the healthiest of weeknight options, I'm going to curb my seafood cravings with a tangy salad made by tossing together leftover calamari, dried tomatoes, and crisp vegetables. Add in a citrus-tinged tarragon vinaigrette, and Read more
After eating my way through the tasting tents at SF Chefs. Food. Wine this weekend, I'm looking forward to sitting down to a dinner that's light and healthy, but still full of flavor. I'm going a bit off the beaten barbecue path: I'll throw some marinated calamari on the grill and serve it while it's still tender, warm, and freshly charred, with a bed of sweet-tart slaw. If you've never cooked Read more
Now that it's Summer, all the attention has been turned to typical warm-weather fare, like barbecue and burgers. But don't discount fresh seafood dishes as wonderful additions to any backyard feast. Items like ceviche and shrimp rémoulade will help break up monotony at the appetizer table — as will an exotic, indulgent seafood cocktail. Have limited time? Start with shellfish that's Read more
Do You Cook Calamari at Home? Yes, I love calamari, and it's so easy to cook at home. No, I love calamari, but I prefer to order it when I dine out. No, I don't eat calamari. Read more
Though organic produce has been at the forefront of the food movement over the last handful of years, sustainable seafood has only recently gained much-needed attention. Fishing practices for some of America's most popular seafood choices (salmon, eel, Chilean sea bass) are putting seafood populations in peril, interrupting aquatic habitats, and causing damaging water pollution. I'll be the Read more
On New Year's Day, my hungover friends and I were craving Spanish comfort food. We wound up going to one of the best tapas haunts in Chicago, Café Iberico. When this calamari dish came to the table, we got into a discussion about what part of the squid tasted better — the rings or the tentacles — and none of us could come to a consensus. What do you think? Do You Prefer the Rings Read more
Oodles of noodles: Ramen is having its moment in the spotlight. — The Oregonian Are the presidential candidates what they eat? — Boston Globe French Laundry's Thomas Keller on culinary opportunities. — Los Angeles Times The secret to cooking Asian lies in the right kitchen tools. — Chicago Tribune Several compelling reasons to prepare squid at home. — San Francisco Chronicle Meet Abe Read more
Yesterday while at a Chinese supermarket, I came across the popular Asian snack: dried cuttlefish. Cuttlefish is similar to squid, and these dried snacks are chewy and meaty with a briny, slightly sweet flavor. I grew up eating them and think they're deliciously addictive, but I can see how their threadlike texture and fishy smell might turn people away. What about you? Do you think you could Read more
In honor of Freaky Friday (today's Friday the 13th!), I thought I'd pull together a list of 13 freaky foods. Even if you don't have triskaidekaphobia (the fear of the number 13), you may be afraid of some of the things on this list. I know there are a bunch of other freaky things out there (how about almost anything Andrew Zimmern eats on his show?), so if you think something's missing, we want Read more
