So I just had octopus in oil...

[Freejack2]

Bought a can of octopus pieces in oil at the super market. Kind of looks like this.Was in one of those sardine like cans.
It was umm interesting to eat. I'm really not sure what to make of it.
Should I have gotten it in something besides oil?
Anyone else tried this?

 

[Regine]

I've only had octopus as calamari or sushi.

Never seen it in a can.

 

[screw3d]

Calamari != octopus right?

 

[Regine]

Calamari is breaded and fried octopus.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: toolgirl
Calamari is breaded and fried octopus.

Calamari is squid.

 

[Regine]

I thought squid and octopus are the same...

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: toolgirl
I thought squid and octopus are the same...

They are similar.

Squid
Octopus

Edit: Those pics aren't that great.

IIRC from my 2 semesters of marine bio, and this was years ago, but I think the difference is that a squid has a beak, it has stabilizer fins on its body, and its far less inteligent than an octopus.

IIRC it's like a lemur and a chimp.

 

[Regine]

I just looked it up too....

I stand corrected.

Either way, it's got to taste similar

 

[XBoxLPU]

Calamari is great

 

[Eli]

I don't think I would actually be able to handle it.

 

[Regine]

Originally posted by: XBoxLPU
Calamari is great

The best I ever had was in a little sea-side shack in Turkey. Probably not the most sanitary place, but the best

I love it when they serve little baby squid with the tentacles and everything

 

[Freejack2]

I absolutely love squid rings but I don't see that at the supermarket in cans. Have to check at the fish counter next time. The canned octopus wasn't bad but not nearly as good as squid rings. Last time I had squid rings though was at the food court at South Street Seaport in NYC.

 

[Coquito]

calamari + something with horseradish - any tentacles = good eatin'

 

[Coquito]

Originally posted by: Freejack2
I absolutely love squid rings but I don't see that at the supermarket in cans. Have to check at the fish counter next time. The canned octopus wasn't bad but not nearly as good as squid rings. Last time I had squid rings though was at the food court at South Street Seaport in NYC.

if you don't mind getting dirty, what i usually do(i meaning someone else around) is buy the arms/legs/whatever they are at the supermarket, & cut the rings yourself. dip in egg, bread it, fry it, eat it; yum. shrimp has been really cheap lately in nyc, so maybe other sea creatures are also.

 

[screw3d]

I remember now.. calamari is squid. I only hear the term "calamari" here in the US

Octopus is a lot more chewy than calamari. Calamari is tasty Calamari > Octopus as far as I'm concerned, even though I think that calamari is chock full of cholesterol

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: toolgirl
I thought squid and octopus are the same...

They are similar.

Squid
Octopus

Edit: Those pics aren't that great.

IIRC from my 2 semesters of marine bio, and this was years ago, but I think the difference is that a squid has a beak, it has stabilizer fins on its body, and its far less inteligent than an octopus.

IIRC it's like a lemur and a chimp.

Both squid and octopods have beaks.

The main difference between a squid and a octopod is the squid has an internal shell (except a nautilis which has an external shell), an octopod does not. Squid have 10 arms, octopods have 8.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Beau
Both squid and octopods have beaks.
The main difference between a squid and a octopod is the squid has an internal shell (except a nautilis which has an external shell), an octopod does not. Squid have 10 arms, octopods have 8.

A squid has a pin bone, but I don't think they all have internal shells, do they?

 

[Regine]

Originally posted by: screw3d
I remember now.. calamari is squid. I only hear the term "calamari" here in the US

Octopus is a lot more chewy than calamari. Calamari is tasty Calamari > Octopus as far as I'm concerned, even though I think that calamari is chock full of cholesterol

I think it was octopus that I had as sushi. It is really chewy, but didn't have a lot of taste to it as I remember. Almost like stale chewing gum.

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: toolgirl

Originally posted by: screw3d
I remember now.. calamari is squid. I only hear the term "calamari" here in the US

Octopus is a lot more chewy than calamari. Calamari is tasty Calamari > Octopus as far as I'm concerned, even though I think that calamari is chock full of cholesterol

I think it was octopus that I had as sushi. It is really chewy, but didn't have a lot of taste to it as I remember. Almost like stale chewing gum.

I think it's definitely octopus in sushi. Calamari goes stale very quickly

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: Beau
Both squid and octopods have beaks.
The main difference between a squid and a octopod is the squid has an internal shell (except a nautilis which has an external shell), an octopod does not. Squid have 10 arms, octopods have 8.

A squid has a pin bone, but I don't think they all have internal shells, do they?

Yes they do, though it's not very hard and not very large.

http://encarta.msn.com/media_461553803_761552165_-1_1/Generalized_Anatomy_of_a_Squid.html

 

[Azraele]

Bleeeeech!

 

[Wag]

I wonder how Giant Squid tastes?...

 

[kt]

Originally posted by: Wag
I wonder how Giant Squid tastes?...

Like squid, but more chewy?

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: toolgirl
I thought squid and octopus are the same...

go back to school please!

 

[Regine]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: toolgirl
I thought squid and octopus are the same...

go back to school please!

Sorry for not being a marine biologist.