Offal Good

Giant Humboldt Squid

November 3, 2008 on 2:43 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments

Having worked with the same fish purveyor for over 10 years they kind of have an idea what I like. So when Chris called me from ports seafood and said he had giant squid from Humboldt averaging 30lb each I jumped at the chance to get them. Once I had this giant squid at the restaurant I was amazed at how big it really is, it really makes me not want to go swimming. Chris later explained to me that they are caught when there is a current shift and they come up from warmer waters. To keep thing easy on how to cook this giant squid I have included a photo guide.

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Gotta ask–so what did you do with the squid offal (or the equivalent)? The fifth photo shows some interesting looking body parts hanging out!

Comment by jkm — November 3, 2008 #
These are nasty (mean) suckers! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dosidicus_gigas

Comment by benke — November 3, 2008 #
Was it a squid from Humboldt County or a Humboldt squid caught in the Humboldt current?
Just curious.

Comment by Kim — November 7, 2008 #
Yeah, I got the awesome chance to eat that amazing fucker on Saturday Night. Chris, that was the best squid I’ve ever eaten in my life and when I was in Sushi school I ate a lot of squid.

I’m glad Natanya sent me your way, that was a great dinner.

Comment by Evan Leichtling — November 8, 2008 #
Giant squid are really a ton of fun especially with the variety of parts and pieces to play with. Here’s a fun shot of one we worked with a number of years ago.

Comment by H. Alexander Talbot — November 10, 2008 #
looking kinda delicious to me!

.~.

Comment by dot tilde dot — December 1, 2008 #
Offal??? This thing’s all over supermarkets in Mexico as “filete de calamar” (squid fillet). It’s like supersized calamari, and it’s delicious. The head & tentacles are good eating too, in their own ink, a la vizcaina or Oriental style. Humboldt squid FTW!

Comment by Hans — December 4, 2008 #
offal refers to the guts and slimey innards. LIke you can eat cow stomach….if you are either brave or hungry

there were some wierd looking body parts in that picture….

Comment by Kevin — December 6, 2008 #
Giant squid… holy toledo. One, that’s an awesome picture. Two, you take tentacles to a whole new level. Yum.

Comment by Kat Pinello — February 11, 2009 #
Why did you hide the squid with the fennel?

Comment by RasOne — April 7, 2009 #