Maybe 10 minutes through, my sister caught a medium-size squid. Another 15 minutes she got another. Then finally I caught one. But we had to leave soon after because it got too windy.
We went home and cleaned them up and decided that since there wasn’t much, we should leave them in the freezer for the next day when we could hopefully catch some more. During the action, I noticed some flashes on the skin of the calamari, like some kind of Christmas lights. This was after one full hour since they were decapitated after we caught them. So I thought I would get it on film. Below is the video of this peculiar sight.
I also found other YouTube videos in which the same phenomenon is displayed.
We went again to the pier the next day, but the wind made it impossible to fish. So back home I was left with little calamari, and decided that the best way to make them would be on top of some pasta. As usual, I consulted the Internet to skim through some recipes before finally heading to the kitchen to create my own version.
What made this meal quite special is the fact that it’s the first time to cook my own catch. It is actually something I have been meaning to do for some time. During fishing trips as a teenager, I had caught some fairly-big, edible fish but there was always someone to cook them for us on the boat. As I came to find out, there is something so wild and innate, even also ancestral about the experience; it is probably why I felt somewhat happily compelled to eat those squids, since I wouldn’t want to just kill them for no purpose.
What’s noteworthy is that even though I’m here using the two terms interchangeably ― simply because I do not know which is which ― squid and calamari are two different animals; squid is cheaper and tougher while calamari, meaning ‘squid’ in Italian, is more tender and expensive. After some thorough Googling, I found that due to language differences, geographical location, and misunderstanding, more often than not squid and calamari are generally confused.
I leave you with this Link if you want to know the actual difference.
On a parallel seafood note from the New Kreation series, there is Onion-n-Garlic Pasta with Mussels and Other Yummy Stuff; as well as Jambalaya with Salmon and Shrimps, which consist(ed) of 28 ingredients ― a personal record ― along with the origin and history of the dish. Also, From Ritsa to Uni: a Sea Urchin Story.
Back to our pasta with calamari Recipe and its simple preparation.
- Start cooking pasta.
- Add butter or 2 tsp. olive oil to a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add chopped green onions and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes or until onion softens. You can always substitute golden/white onions; and garlic, caper, anchovies, crushed red pepper/red chili, dry white wine, pine nuts can always be added for variety.
- Add tomato sauce and 2 tsp of Dijon mustard. Bring to a boil then reduce to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the calamari to the mix and cook for 3-4 minutes until it becomes tender, then remove from heat.
- Add parsley, basil, rosemary, Herbes de Provence (savory, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, oregano), salt and pepper.
- Drain pasta, add the yummy mixture, and toss lightly over low heat until warm.
Buon Appetito!
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