Cleaning squid tubes
Submitted by fish4dan on Tue, 2013-01-01 18:33
Does anyone have some tips on how to clean the last bits of black stuff out of squid tubes before cooking ? There's always a bit left, and nothing but picking at it for hours will shift it. Any thoughts much appreciated. Cheers, Dan
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Michael Yoni
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Just cook and eat, sure it
Just cook and eat, sure it won't kill you.
till
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I tend to not worry about it,
I tend to not worry about it, it all tastes like squid!
I never wash squid tubes, I merely split them open and jut scrape them them clean with a knife, and then trim for a little neatness.
tot
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The tube should have no skin
The tube should have no skin or wings and you can turn them inside out to get the guts all off.
It is a bit tricky to turn them inside out , use your small finger to poke the pointy end back through the body.
You can then use a scrubbing brush to remove the shit stuck to the body.
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hlokk
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Best is to use a scaler bag.
Best is to use a scaler bag. Cleaning them at the ocean (e.g. When you catch them) allows you to wash they out with clean salt water. Just remove the guts. Before you dehead them, if you run a finger under the quill and carefully remove the head along with the guts, nothing will spill. You can run a butter knife under the quill if its a big squid.
Failing all that, give them a rinse under saltwater and then get a cake skewer and run it through the tail out the head opening then use it to pull the tube inside out. You can then scrub the inside easier. You could use coarse rock salt or a clean scrubber.
Though having a little bit of ink on the rings doesn't impact the flavour.
chris raff
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Scaler bag for sure ...we
Scaler bag for sure ...we just throw the tubes in with usually sand whiting for some abrasion ...10min later as clean as a whistle
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Bruce
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take the wings off, back
take the wings off, back bone out, head off, clean outside then turn it inside out and take all the crap off
BOOMER
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Dry beach sand- pull head
Dry beach sand- pull head and internals out, drop in dry beach sand peel skin and wings off turn inside out drop inbeach sand rub all the shit off rinse is sea water turn inside out again rinse done - quickest easiest way takes about 1m and theres no mess at home.
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