Katra wrote:

> I have a package of fresh frozen squid "heads" from the Thai store.
> They look like just the tentacles. My favorite part. ;-)
>
> Dad has bad teeth and is worrying that they may be too tough to
> chew. Is there a good way to cook these and get them even remotely
> tender??????
>
> I will be googling for recipes as well.

The general rule is to cook them for less than two minutes or more than 20. I slice
them up and soak them in milk for at least a half hour, then drain them and wipe them
dry with a paper towel, toss them n a mixture of 1 part corn meal and three parts
flour, then into the deep fryer for two minutes. Give them a dash of salt and a
squeeze of lemon when they come out of the fryer. They always turn out nice and
tender.

Are the squid cleaned? I have found a brand of cleaned squid that come in a flat
plastic wrapper packages, about 20 per pack. There are little plastic spines inserted
into the squids to help them hold their shape in the package. Needless to say, you
have to remove those plastic pieces before cutting and cooking the squid.