In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> 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.

That sounds wonderful, thank you!

>
> 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.

Yes, they are cleaned. It's just the tentacles. Package is labeled
"squid heads". No tube bodies. :-)

And no plastic inserts. They are just laid neatly in the package side by
side, end to end in a flat package. They were $2.49 for 14 oz. but they
will make a nice entree'. I just picked some fresh greens from the fall
garden to go with them.

Thanks for the reply!

K.