
A squid belongs to the general family
of cephlapod and looks like a mini octopus because of its tentacles. Just like
the octopus it discharges a dark fluid into the face of its predator when
threatened with potential danger. The average length of an edible squid
generally varies from 5cm to 100cm although some colossal squids could be as
big as 20m.The squis which forms a part of most Mediterranean cuisines, has a firm white and sweet tasing meat.
However, if you want to cook any squid
dish at home, you have to follow some preliminary steps. You have to start by
cleaning a squid, for which the mantle has to be separated gently from the
head. Next, the interior of the mantle has to be thrown away, removing the
edible ink from it. Now pull...