To avoid a chewy texture, calamari needs to be cooked hot and fast, or low and slow. And when we say fast, we mean a maximum of two minutes. And slow cooking needs a minimum of 30 minutes.

Chewy, mildly briny, and usually fried or soaked in sauce, calamari is a staple food with a surprising history. That said, ...

The tentacles and squid body can both be used in cooking. Squid must either be cooked very quickly or for a very long time, otherwise it will be tough. Cooked properly, it will be sweet and tender.

And just above Regent’s Canal, the family-run Miga makes refined Korean food such as beef tartare ... hotaru ika, or firefly squid, ascend to the surface of western Japan’s Toyama Bay to ...

The trick of turning the squid rings inside out is something food stylist Nellie Ming Lee taught me - it means they stay round, rather than collapsing. If the thought of cleaning squid is off ...

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Squid Salad (2) Squid Yakisoba. 1. Slice the squid in 5mm strips. 2. Bring a pot of water to a boil and turn ...

Featured recipes: (1) Squid, Cucumber and Myoga with Kimizu Sauce (2) Kiriboshi Daikon and Broccoli Salad. 1. Score both sides of the squid in a crisscross pattern, cut into bite-size pieces and ...

Combine that charred squid with some other favourite things ... a great way to add fresh flavour is to coat the cooked food after it comes off. This is a classic pasta dish that I enjoyed ...