Re: Baby Cuttlefish.

"Dave D" <parNOSPAMmiter@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> It's been a bit quiet here of late but here goes.
> I was at my local Chinese shop in Kingston Road, ****tsmouth yesterday.
> They
> have changed hands in the last year and the new proprietors are
extremely
> pleasant and friendly.  In their freezer cabinet I found a kilo packet
of
> frozen baby cuttlefish.  They have been cleaned and look much like the
> frozen squid I get at Waitrose but slightly more rounded.  The girl in
the
> shop suggested stir frying them with satay or black bean sauce. I am
> thinking of deep frying them with a crispy coating.  Are baby cuttlefish
> used in Chinese cuisine as I can see no recipes for them in my books?
>
> Regards.
> Dave Dew
>
>
>

Hi Dave,

Squid, baby cuttlefish and baby octopus are cooked in similar ways in
Chinese cuisine. They can be stir-fried like the shop girl suggested. They
can also be deep-fried. I extract below DC's simple recipe for deep-frying

(his post dated 28.10.04) for your reference:-

"The baby squids were just dried in paper towels, then deep fried in
peanut
oil or veg oil until crispy then removed, pour out some of the cooking oil
then add the squids back & fry with sweet thick soya sauce with a little
sweet chilli sauce & a touch of salt & sugar. That's it. Oh it was also
dressed with some sesame seeds after."

Hope the above help.

Regards
Theresa