Madeleine Kamman

Fisherman’s Calamari

Calamari alla Pescatora

Preparation info
  • FFR—

    6

    appetizer servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Madeleine Kamman

Published 1997

  • About

Don’t feel bad when you enjoy this immensely delicious and appetizing dish; just make fat-free yogurt your main protein for the next day. Guests must sit down and wait for this delight to come straight from the kitchen, Californians may want to try Meyer lemons.

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds fully cleaned baby squid bodies
  • Unbleached all-purpose flour as needed
  • Pure olive oil for deep-frying
  • Salt</

Method

Make sure that the beak and other elements have been removed from the squid heads and that the bodies are totally empty of any material. Slip off any traces of gray skin. Leave the tentacles attached to the lower part of the head. Cut the bodies into rings ¼ inch wide. Pat the squid dry and divide into six portions. Place each portion successively into a brown paper bag filled with flour and sh