How to Clean and Prepare Fresh Squid for Calamari

how to clean calamari

As a Rhode Islander, I eat a lot of squid. It’s an item on most restaurant menus, typically as Rhode Island calamari.  Rhode Island, often referred to as the “squid capital of the world,” is a major hub for squid fishing, contributing to 54% of the squid landings in the Northeast. This dish, typically served […]

Easy Crispy Baked Calamari Recipe: In Your Oven

Baked Calamari Recipe

Who would’ve thought that squid rings, one of the greatest foods of all time, didn’t need any deep frying to be delicious? That’s right, all you need is a baking sheet, calamari rings, and a few other simple ingredients and you have what just may be the best calamari recipe there is. Your browser does […]

What To Serve With Fried Calamari: Best Side Dishes

What To Serve With Fried Calamari

Summertime means fried seafood. Especially if you’re living in New England. Once summer rolls around, the lines at the clam shacks are outrageous, and you could be waiting for up to an hour to even get your hands on the basket of fried calamari you’ve been eyeing from the restaurant menu for weeks. This is […]

How To Reheat Fried Calamari: Air Fryer, Oven, & More

How To Reheat Fried Calamari

As summer time rolls around, I’m sure every single time you go to the beach, you have your eyes on one thing: Fried seafood. I’m not sure what it’s about, because this never seems to happen during the winter. But as soon as the weather turns to anything above 80°, you can bet anything that […]