March 12th, 2008
#462 - Ceph
I’ve never really liked calamari. Every once in a while I’m in some sort of social situation where it’s being served. I always give it a try but it just really isn’t my thing. It always seems like chewy onion rings.
March 12th, 2008 at 12:21 am
Aw, man, I found out at my brother’s reception that I love calamari for exactly that reason. They are squishy/chewy onion rings. But I don’t know how well I would like them from somewhere else, because it was a Greek restaurant in Chicago, and other places don’t fry it apparently.
March 12th, 2008 at 12:36 am
I went to a Japanese Ramen House and ordered the seafood ramen. It had octopus in it, which didn’t taste all that bad, but it was too chewy to actually chew.
March 12th, 2008 at 12:43 am
I’ve had some squid jerky. That stuff was good.
March 12th, 2008 at 1:51 am
Mmm, Squid.
March 12th, 2008 at 2:55 am
What’s really nice about using a squid in the arctic is that you can use them to climb small icebergs as well.
March 12th, 2008 at 5:30 am
That’s the thing with calamari rings. Sometimes when I get them they’re utterly perfect, not chewy at all, and amazing dipped in tartare sauce, but sometimes they’re like crumbed rubber bands and it is physically impossible for me to eat them. It’s just a matter of luck I guess. They can be really good though. But I tend to stay away from ordering them at a restaurant or takeaway shop just on the off-chance they’ll be rubbery. You should definitely take the chance if you haven’t experienced good calamari though.
March 12th, 2008 at 5:55 am
Ah! So it really *is* weird clothes week.
I almost never find myself confronted with squid rings. I think I might like them, but it’s been so long since I’ve had any that that I’m not sure.
March 12th, 2008 at 7:14 am
Squid’s not so bad.
I like when they are fried too long and get a really crispy coating, but are still chewy underneath.
March 12th, 2008 at 7:37 am
I spent too many biology classes disecting arthropods and cephalopods to enjoy calamari or shellfish. I can apparently cook very good calamari, though; even my Dad will eat it, and normally he ‘doesn’t eat the bait.’
March 12th, 2008 at 7:51 am
That’s a beautifully drawn comic.
I’ve swum with squid, so I’d never
harm one, but if a squid was willing,
sure, I’d wear one too.
March 12th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Thanks Seraphine
March 12th, 2008 at 8:58 am
Calamari is one of my favourite foods ever. Add a little bit of tartar sauce and I’m in heaven…
The Duck Has Spoken.
March 12th, 2008 at 9:15 am
they suck fried. try them grilled, and it’s incredible!
March 12th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Heh…I would wear one too and it can spit ink on command, too. (^_^)v
March 12th, 2008 at 10:27 am
I’ve tried squid before, people always said it was chewy, hard to chew, rubbery.. Maybe suishi squid is different, or maybe I was just expecting something to much like salt water taffy (hardest stuff to chew I swear), but it wasn’t all that difficult, munched it to mulch in just a few bites…
March 12th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Meh.. everyone else can have the rings…
My favorite part of calamari are the tentacles (aka the mustache), as they are a bit cruchier (and more fun to play with)
March 12th, 2008 at 11:29 am
If your calamari tastes chewy, that means it is crappy calamari. Good calamari is buttery and crisp.
March 12th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
I love calamari, myself. I remembered getting it once as an appetizer as a kid, and I was hooked ever since. First time I ate it, I kid you not, I thought it kinda tasted like chicken. Now that I’m much older, I obviously know the difference, but I still love the stuff, and get it at every opportunity when my family goes out to eat.
Honestly, I don’t know whether I’ve had rubbery calamari or not. I’m not that picky when I eat. As long as it’s the animal/vegetable I ordered, and as long as its edible, I rarely mind the texture of it, nor complain if it isn’t up to standard.
March 12th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
That squid is stylish.
March 12th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
*sigh* Biff, you come up with a great invention yesterday and now you wrap yourself in squids. Though it is pretty funny!
And I completely agrere with you Kronski.
March 12th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Urgh I hate calamari, but I love onion rings so I always end up trying some when it’s put in front of me hoping that maybe this time it will taste like onion rings.
March 12th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
i had calamari once. our 6th grade class went to catalina island for three days and the people who were too chicken to go snorkling at night stayed behind and dissected leftover squid from a nearby restaurant. after dissecting the squid, we got to eat it. the sauce was good but the squid we all decided was nasty. oh, and we cooked it before eating it. that’s imporant.
i don’t know if i’d like it now. it’s been 6+ years and now i’m a vegetarian.
March 12th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
“i don’t know if i’d like it now. it’s been 6+ years and now i’m a vegetarian.”
That answers that question.
The Duck Has Spoken.
March 13th, 2008 at 1:47 am
Chewy onion rings? Whats not to like?
March 13th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
When I see squid sushi, or, now that I think about it, octopi sushi, I want to know if it’ll stick to a window if thrown.
April 15th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Good calamari is not that chewy. It is tender. And there are many more ways to eat it besides fried. I’ve had baked cuttlefish stuffed with crab, sauted calamari, boiled calamari, etc. There are only about a half dozen good places I have found in Houston but when I was in Italy half the places that served it in costal areas had good tender calamari
May 13th, 2008 at 2:08 am
I feel like I’m eating rubber bands.
May 14th, 2008 at 7:25 am
The best calimari I’ve ever had was at this smaller restaurant in Wylie TX. Not only did you get the rings, but there were actually small curled up octopi in it! Tiny fried sea creatures! Aww, it was fantastic, sadly though, every time I’ve ordered squid since then it has sucked.