No one's ever going to get me to put something that had tentacles into my mouth.
Xander ,'End of Days'
Natter 53: We could just avoid making tortured puns
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Rubbery and food should not go together.
Unless they are nummy cephalopod!
But I've found the texture of calamari can really vary depending on how it's prepared....
Mmmm. Octopus is good. I read in my Bittman that you can't do much in the kitchen to affect whether it is tough or tender, that it totally depends on the meat. But I'm not sure how fancy restaurants get such tender octopus, unless it has more to do with where it comes from.
What does snake taste like? I always imagine it as something like fish.
I think it kind of depends on preparation. I've had fried rattlesnake, and that was kind of chewy and tasted tangy. I've also had it "fricaseed" (sp?) and that mostly tasted like the sauce.
No one's ever going to get me to put something that had tentacles into my mouth.
How about the rings? (Cross-sections of the body instead of tentacles.)
Deep fried. With nummy stuff to dip in in. And lemon.
But I've found the texture of calamari can really vary depending on how it's prepared....
this is totally true. I love calamari, so I've had it prepared several ways. Sometimes it's chewy and tough, sometimes it's melt in your mouth tender (my prefered way is grilled, so yummy) It has to do with preparation style, cooking time, and skill of the chef.
I've never had cephalopod tender enough for me to enjoy it, and there just comes a point where I stop bothering to try it.
My head quite firmly wants reptiles to taste like fish, or at least share a texture. Chicken just seems wrong.
No one's ever going to get me to put something that had tentacles into my mouth.
Nope. That's why my middle name is "Nothing From the Sea".
oh geez. i came here to see what everyone was having for lunch so i could get some ideas. instead you're talking about snake, calamari and octupus. yueeeeeeeeeeeeeegh!!
maybe i don't need lunch after all.
I had a spicy italian sub for lunch.