Anyone for Fried baby octopus

[Mule 11]

I’ve made this once before and it turned out good, this time I have 2 pounds and a pound of cod I plan on frying up. My kids are into Japanese anything and I spoil them at times.

[Bob Riebe]

I’ve made this once before and it turned out good, this time I have 2 pounds and a pound of cod I plan on frying up. My kids are into Japanese anything and I spoil them at times.

AHH - so they rove Flied Lice!

[Mule 11]

Nah, just cats and rats,  I mean “ house special “

[Mule 11]

Oh yeah, what does a octopus and a leftist have in common?
They both eat and crap out the same hole…

[ironglowz]

  As I have often said, I am one who "eats to live", rather than "lives to eat", so I have only tried octopus (calamari) about twice.

  Too much like chewing on a Goodyear or Firestone product.  I had to fins a discreet way to eject the calamari into my napkin..

[Bob Riebe]

  As I have often said, I am one who "eats to live", rather than "lives to eat", so I have only tried octopus (calamari) about twice.

  Too much like chewing on a Goodyear or Firestone product.  I had to fins a discreet way to eject the calamari into my napkin..

I had chicken fried calamari once at a race track in Calif.; at the time I though it was not bad but not some thing I would pick over other fast food items.

[DDZ]

My wife's family was from southern Italy and of course squid was one of the popular fish they ate. They would make it every Christmas. It was prepared in a red sauce, and wasn't to bad. After her parents died I haven't ate it since. My family originated
from northern Italy which ate completely different foods. My family never ate squid, octopus, and eel. One that we did eat was bacala, which is salt cured cod. If have to soak it i water, and change the water enough times to obtain the right amount of saltiness. Another fish dish we love is Bun-ya-cada. Its butter, thin sliced garlic, anchovies cooked in oil. Then use cabbage wedges to dip in it along with good Italian bread.  Its good stuff!       

[AtlLaw]

  As I have often said, I am one who "eats to live", rather than "lives to eat", so I have only tried octopus (calamari) about twice.

  Too much like chewing on a Goodyear or Firestone product.  I had to fins a discreet way to eject the calamari into my napkin..

Far be it for me to correct anyone  , but calamari is squid, not octopus. 

And I, for one, love both!     if you  order one or the other and it is chewie, it was cooked incorrectly.  Unfortunately over cooking is the norm in many places that serve them... 

I usually order fried calamari as an appetizer when I go out.  I would venture to say that most restaurants usually serve calamari that is prepackaged, breaded and frozen, rather then freshly prepared.
 
Octopus is harder to find.  The best I ever had was at a large hotel restaurant in Florida when attending my MC Club's national meeting. It was more tender then ocean scallops usually are.