Nero di Seppia, Nero di Calamaro

Cuttlefish and squid ink come from a sac in the bodies and are mostly used in the making of sauces and risotti. They are also used in the making of pasta, where the ink turns the dough black and gives it a distinctive fishy flavour. As well as retrieving the ink sac from any cuttlefish or squid bought fresh and whole from a fishmonger, the ink can be bought separately in sachets.