psychodelicide said:

Yeah, the key is NOT over cooking it.

I make it fried, sauteed, and grilled.

Last summer, I stuffed the bodies with the tentacles, scallops, herbs and garlic, and grilled them on a charcoal grill. DAMN, that was good.

(i only use pure lump charcoal.... not briquettes)

psychodelicide said:

I like calamari best steamed and served with garlic, pepper and placed in pool of olive oil with gigantic 4 cheese ravioli....

Octopus is my absolute favorite seafood, followed closely by my mom's saltfish(cod) salad and raw oysters eaten on the shell with hot sauce..... to some people these may sound gross, but they really are extremely good.

paintedlady said:

I'm getting hungry again (and I just had lunch).

psychodelicide said:

I like calamari best steamed and served with garlic, pepper and placed in pool of olive oil with gigantic 4 cheese ravioli....

Octopus is my absolute favorite seafood, followed closely by my mom's saltfish(cod) salad and raw oysters eaten on the shell with hot sauce..... to some people these may sound gross, but they really are extremely good.

paintedlady said:

Now who's making who hungry??

Sounds like we should eat together sometime...

I also love octopus... especially fresh.

I was on the Yucatan peninsula (on the Carribean, in Mexico) 4 the last 2 January s, and I went 2 this small outdoor restaurant just off the beach... Non tourist area, pretty sparse. I had some ceviche there, that was so good, I could've eaten a gallon of it. It had the freshest Octopus I ever tasted, along with white fish, and shrimp, chopped onion, tomato, lime juice, and plenty of cilantro. You are absolutely killing me right now!

I would probably go apeshit over your Mom's saltfish cod salad. I love that stuff.

Do U like tostones? YES it's mandatory being a Rican..

It is my fav form of plantano... I can make them. It's easy.

~Giovanni

I love Calamari but I always get the guilts because Octopus is one of my all time favorite animals and I feel like I'm eating my friends

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

On the Discovery channel I saw this show that proved that octopi could think because the showed them exhibiting jealousy, anger, and happiness.... oh and I saw another show where an octopus figures out how to escape out of a tank, and slither across a room, climb up to another tank, swipe a lobster and go all the way back to its original tank....impressive, makes me enjoy eating them more

paintedlady said:

I do feel bad because in nature they are very sweet and shy but fuck with one and you'll get destroyed Very much like me

Giovanni777 said:

I like to cut ripe plantains (when they are very sweet) the long way, fried, rolled, held together with toothpicks and the centers stuffed with ground beef that's been cooked with onions,bellpeppers, spanish olives, and sweet barbequesauce, once they've been put together you could either toast them on the grill, or warm them in the oven. They make great appetizers
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I love Calamari but I always get the guilts because Octopus is one of my all time favorite animals and I feel like I'm eating my friends

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

On the Discovery channel I saw this show that proved that octopi could think because the showed them exhibiting jealousy, anger, and happiness.... oh and I saw another show where an octopus figures out how to escape out of a tank, and slither across a room, climb up to another tank, swipe a lobster and go all the way back to its original tank....impressive, makes me enjoy eating them more

Giovanni777 said:

I like to cut ripe plantains (when they are very sweet) the long way, fried, rolled, held together with toothpicks and the centers stuffed with ground beef that's been cooked with onions,bellpeppers, spanish olives, and sweet barbequesauce, once they've been put together you could either toast them on the grill, or warm them in the oven. They make great appetizers
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paintedlady said:

I saw the tank 2 tank thing. AMAZING. Yes, they R smart creatures, and also beautiful. I like smart, beautiful creatures, and even eat them when allowed.

Giovanni777 said:

You make it difficult to keep this about food

paintedlady said:

Giovanni777 said:

paintedlady said:

Hey. I'm ready 2 eat.

Giovanni777 said:

Time to start cooking...

paintedlady said:

It's all about the right heat and moisture.

Giovanni777 said:

The perfect cut of meat is always a pleasure to savor.

paintedlady said:

U can savor that, I'll savor U.

Giovanni777 said:

Got a new flavor for me to taste?

paintedlady said:

mmm-hmmm.

Giovanni777 said:

Is it spicy?

paintedlady said:

Si. R U sweet?

Calamari is very good. I've had it once or twice, it's delicious!