The squid has nothing to brag about when it comes to looks. Indeed, it has been the antagonist in many a monster movie. As ugly as it may be to gaze upon, this sea creature brings a delightful touch of the ocean to your dishes at an affordable price.
Squids are a diverse group of invertebrates (there are estimated to be about 375 species of squid), the smallest squids are only about 2.5cm in long, but the largest giant squid recorded by far was about 20 meters long and weighed more than 1000 pounds, and that is about as big as two school buses! Giant squids are the largest invertebrates in the world.
Hand jigged squid tends to be far better quality and much fresher. Squid which has been caught on a trawler or other large vessel nearly always has grit and sand in its cavity and has the outer membrane removed due to the vigorous tumbling effect of it being trapped in the nets for long distance over the sea bed.
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