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Sun Jan-25-09 05:02 PM
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I had Calamari for the first time yesterday, finally |
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YUM! :9
As was the Linguine Alla Vongole with Red sauce, which I have leftovers of in the fridge. :9
But yeah, I really like the Calamari. Squid!
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Sun Jan-25-09 05:10 PM
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It took me a while to try it to, but :9
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Sun Jan-25-09 05:14 PM
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2. It makes a good appetizer too |
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Deep fried and dipped in a Marinara sauce. Yum!
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Sun Jan-25-09 05:16 PM
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3. Calamari is awesome - people who complain about it being rubbery have |
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never properly had it...
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Sun Jan-25-09 05:19 PM
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6. The same with octopus. I know a Sushi master who makes incredible octopus |
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Sun Jan-25-09 06:53 PM
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13. There's a Chinese restaurant here |
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That does a baby octopus in a spicy black bean sauce that just melts in your mouth.
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Sun Jan-25-09 07:17 PM
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Sun Jan-25-09 07:21 PM
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18. I've had clams in spicy black bean sauce before |
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Sun Jan-25-09 06:54 PM
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14. you know a sushi master? |
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Sun Jan-25-09 07:02 PM
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16. I say we lock them both in a room and see which one comes out alive. |
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Sun Jan-25-09 05:17 PM
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Sun Jan-25-09 05:18 PM
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5. I was nervous the first time I had calimari....I was quite pleased |
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the thing is, I've had it at a couple of places, but it just has to be cooked right. Some places can overcook it..and I think that's what can fuck up the experience.
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Sun Jan-25-09 06:05 PM
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7. John's Pizzeria, 44th St, NYC = Best Linguine alla Calamari EVER. Time after time. |
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And I've eaten calamari in MANY restaurants hither and thither.
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Sun Jan-25-09 06:10 PM
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Because I had pizza at a John's Pizzeria when my SIL was at MSKCC and it was easily the best I've had.
Same place?
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Sun Jan-25-09 07:41 PM
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19. Yeah, there's a John's Pizzeria on 44th |
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Their other one is on Bleecker. Both places have the best pizza ever, but the one on Bleecker had a rat problem apparently, for awhile.
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Sun Jan-25-09 08:44 PM
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27. The one on Bleecker did have a rat problem. ( It was two years ago though.) eom |
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Sun Jan-25-09 09:53 PM
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28. Is it on 44th and about 1st ave? That's the one I'm thinking of. |
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Sun Jan-25-09 10:34 PM
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I was only at that one once. I usually went to their other pizzeria on Bleecker, which is MUCH smaller.
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Mon Jan-26-09 06:38 PM
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31. Sorry! 44th and 8th Ave. |
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Sun Jan-25-09 06:11 PM
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9. Miz t. says "rubber bands". |
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Edited on Sun Jan-25-09 06:12 PM by trof
But she's a Cajun who doesn't like mudbugs or oysters. I love it. ;-)
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Sun Jan-25-09 06:39 PM
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10. i love the chicken pasta vafanculo |
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Sun Jan-25-09 06:44 PM
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11. You were a calimari virgin?? |
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I never woulda thunk it. *thud*
Glad you liked it, though. It's yummy stuff. Calimari steaks are really popular out here, and MAN are they good.
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Sun Jan-25-09 08:35 PM
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I've wanted to try it for a good while, but as I'd never had it, I didn't want to order it as a stand alone appetizer, in case I didn't like it.
I was at a large dinner yesterday at a nice Italian restaurant, where we got a lot of appetizer samplers, which had the calamari, clams casino, breaded and fried eggplant, mussels, and Italian sausage.
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Sun Jan-25-09 06:46 PM
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12. You live in a heavily Italian town on the coast! |
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How could you have missed out on calamari!
It's great so long as it is cooked right. if it's prepared poorly, it's like chewing on a rubber band.
Two good places for squid not far from you: Thai Basil on Newbury St. and Piccola in Manchester, NH.
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Sun Jan-25-09 08:37 PM
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26. Then why is all of the pizza in this town Greek? |
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Except for the one place I can stand, Buccini's.
I have pizza deficiency in Qz. So much so that I've taken to just making them at home from scratch.
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Sun Jan-25-09 06:55 PM
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15. i don't enjoy calamari but my husband and daughter love it. |
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Sun Jan-25-09 08:08 PM
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20. I tried it for the first time about 2 weeks ago myself |
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I was underwhelmed, the sauce was good so it was good the flesh was pretty taste nuetral but it wasn't chewy or anything like I always imagined it, in fact texturally it was very tender.
Then I tried squid as Sashimi last week and the same thing, pretty bland but nice and a good vehicle for Wasabi or soy sauce :)
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Sun Jan-25-09 08:25 PM
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21. It's really good, and it grosses people out. |
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Sun Jan-25-09 08:27 PM
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22. Plus, you can pretend that you're eating tiny baby Cthulus |
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Sun Jan-25-09 11:10 PM
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30. hehe...it's a wonder food! |
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Sun Jan-25-09 08:27 PM
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23. Yum... I love calamari... |
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glad you like it too. It's delicious!
I should have some soon. :)
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Sun Jan-25-09 08:31 PM
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24. What I heard growing up is that it tastes like chicken. Is that true? |
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My favorite radio talk show host used to advertise for a great oceanside restaurant and he would rave about the calimari.
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