Is there any difference between calamari, cuttlefish and squid?
I see they are all on menus but they all seem the same to me. A Cuttlefish, squid and octopus are all of the same family but all very different. The body of a cuttlefish is flat and has a large shell-like bone that we find on the beach and put in the budgie cage for him to sharpen his beak on. The flesh of the cuttlefish is very tender and thicker than that of a squid. Squid have a pocket-like body that is often used as a receptacle for stuffings. The legs of the cuttlefish and squid may be eaten and cooked in the same manner as the bodies. Calamari, I believe, is an invented name to sell sliced squid bodies. Usually cut into rings and crumbed, battered or floured then deep fried, calamari is a regular on the fish-and-chip shop menu. Q Could you please explain what Espagnole is. It is often referred to in a cookbook I have as an ingredient but I have never heard of it before. A I get a lot of questions on classical French cooking terms, it must be enjoying a resurgence in popularity ou
