Octopus and Squid

EamonnTurley · Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 3:49 am Post subject: Octopus and Squid

I have just recently tried Octopus in a Thai dish ( yellow chillies ground up with garlic ) then Basil ( kaproa ) and fish sauce added in at the end. My question is what is the differences if Squid and Octopus and apart size is it texture ?

Besalu2008 · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:13 pm Post subject:

I wonder what happened to the famous octopuss Paul who predicted a lot of correct results at the world cup this year. I know there were reports of him dying recently but I wonder if he was used in a stir fry or given a burial at sea?
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aaron · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:17 pm Post subject:

They were planning on having a burial plot within the grounds of the Oberhausen Sea Life Centre in Germany but I'm not sure if that's what they did in the end...

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amberchen12 · Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 7:37 am Post subject:

I wonder if he was used in a stir fry or given a burial at sea

Kieran_M · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:40 pm Post subject:

I hate seafood, but on a recent trip to Vietnam I tried squid and I have to say it was alright. It tastes like eating rubber, which is probably why I can just about stand it!
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Wes Davidson · Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:47 pm Post subject:

I live on the coast of Maine and eat a fair amount of squid. If properly cooked it is not rubbery at all. Fried squid with sea salt over fresh greens is easy and delicious. When I have had octopus which is not as often it had a different texture and flavor. I mean the part that you eat is different as well, on the octopus you eat mostly the tentacles I think, and on a squid it is the actual body. I saw this special on Galicia in Spain and they turned the octopi inside out to kill them. It was crazy.

EamonnTurley · Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:39 am Post subject: Octopus and Squid

Thanks I agree octopus is much bigger and I only ever see the tentacles for sale , it is also very cheap , thing squid has a better taste.

aimhigh · Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:49 pm Post subject:

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I prefer to eat squid over octopus. Grilled squid for me is really really delicious, this one is the best sea food I ever ate.
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blackpool_hotels · Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:23 pm Post subject:

A few years ago when I was on holiday in Gran Canaria the restaurant served what I thought was an 'Onion ring' when it was 'Octopus/Squid' in batter. That was the first time I tasted this. The texture was similar to an onion ring, but tasted very sea-like to me.
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Kenman · Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:26 pm Post subject:

Mark D · Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:32 am Post subject:

i think Paul, is history for a long long time..

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