Small squid
Small Loligo squid with tender bodies and slender tentacles.
What it offers and why to use it
Remove the quill, innards, eyes and beak; retain cleaned bodies and tentacles. Cook very briefly or braise until tender, avoiding intermediate cooking that toughens them.
Marine-flavoured flesh with texture depending on the cut and cooking.
From shopping to cooking
Choose
Check that form and composition match the recipe; inspect date, pack and ingredient list.
Store
Keep refrigerated at 0–4°C and follow the pack date. Buy what you will cook soon or freeze; keep separate from ready-to-eat food.
Prepare
Cooked preparations: roasting, griddling, coating or sauces according to the cut.
How to make the most of it
Good pairings
Garlic, potatoes, onion, parsley and lemon.
How to substitute it
Different composition changes flavour, texture, allergens and nutrition. Adapt the recipe and check the pack.
Recipes with small squid
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