How to cook squid?

Squid is a special kind of mollusks thatcontains a lot of useful substances and elements. In our country squid is a category of delicacies, since their price is quite high. Therefore, you should know how to properly cook squid, so as not to spoil the expensive product.

Secrets of cooking squid

There are many opinions about howcook squid fillets. For example, in our article: How to properly cook squid, you will find some tips on how to do it. In the same material, we tried to collect the most popular ways that are used by professional chefs around the world.

The most important, because of what there are disputes isproperties of the product after cooking. If the squid is cooked incorrectly, the meat will taste like rubber. So let's look at how to make squid meat soft and tender. There are several ways for this.

Methods of cooking squid

Undoubtedly, the way of cooking will depend onthe original condition of squid. If they are frozen, then they need to be thawed, leaving untreated squid for a while at room temperature. More information about frozen squid, you can read in the article: How to cook frozen squid. If the product is fresh, then you can immediately start cooking.

First of all, both the frozen squid and the fresh squid should be peeled off. To do this, simply pour the carcass with boiling water. Next - cooking:

• the first method is the fastest. It is practiced by the Italians. They offer refined squid not to cook at all, but simply pour again with boiling water and hold for one minute. Then you need to drain the water, sprinkle the shellfish with vinegar or lemon juice and leave to cool;
• the second way is quick. It means lowering the squid into boiling, peppered, salted water for 10 seconds. After this time, the carcass of the squid should be caught and watered with cold water;
• The third way - long - is designed for the fact that youdigested their squid, and they became rigid. In this case, everything can be corrected if cooking shellfish more than 30 minutes on a small fire. As a result, squid will again become soft, however, while the carcass will be halved.

Also about the time of preparation of squid is described in detail in our article: How much to cook squid.

And if you are wondering what can be done withboiled squid, how to use them for a salad or a hot dish, then you can study our article: How to cook squid, in which you will find some very mouth-watering recipes for squid cooking.