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Trawler nets giant squid
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| 01/14/02
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Posted on 01/14/2002 6:53:45 AM PST by Arkle
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To: dead
The one that washed up on the beach was much bigger. These things can have arms 50ft long at full growth. They live deep. Very deep.
To: Arkle
Man, that makes me hungry!
To: Arkle
Giant squid are on the increase as there's a sucker born every minute.
To: Cachelot
Of course, after the silly English have finished smothering it in formaldehyde it won't even be a snack. And I thought I was familiar with most methods of English cooking... ;-)
To: Sabertooth
Calimari ;o)
Saute'd in garlic butter with a hint of rosemary works well. Could feed an army with this puppy!
To: Arkle
The creature's beak could cut steel cable.But evidently not a fishing net.
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01/14/2002 8:29:48 AM PST
by
Ol' Sox
To: homeschool mama
The Discovery Channel had a special on the giant squid where the scientist who actually prepared part of a giant squid, as a one would normal edible squid, reported that it had an awfull ammonia taste. Further investigation into the biochemistry of the giant squid pretty well established that any idea of making these things meals would be pretty yucky (to us anyway). gdc314
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01/14/2002 8:31:06 AM PST
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gdc314
To: gdc314
I know ...awfull should be awful...
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01/14/2002 8:33:28 AM PST
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gdc314
To: Hegewisch Dupa
LOL!
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01/14/2002 8:35:39 AM PST
by
sphinx
To: gdc314
To: Arkle
Bread that sucker, deep fry it in olive oil, and get some tangy tomato dipping sauce. A few gallons.
To: finnman69
...and then serve it in Guantanamo.
To: Arkle
McCoy: "It's DEAD Jim"
Kirk: "Can you do someth..."
McCoy: "I'm a DOCTOR, not a veteranerian"
To: dead
Then how do you explain "Jumbo" Shrimp?
To: Arkle
Isn't that the same squid that used to be on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea?
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01/14/2002 8:59:34 AM PST
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lds23
To: Sabertooth
To: Arkle
question
- whos the squid layin next to the squid? - how does one get the job of human yardstick (keep the answers clean)
Does someone have another photo of the squid? because it bears a striking resemblance to this, a junior Senator from NY
To: gdc314
it had an awfull ammonia tasteNot surprised - It was probably not handled properly - now any worthwhile cook knows you need to clean them immediately, rinse them in freshwater and slice thinly , if you expect them to taste halfway decent - I prefer them myself in a thin Marinara over Linguine with some high dollar olive oil & garlic. Followed with a heel of italian bread and some room temperature imported provolone cheese with prosciutto & melon.
Can someone suggest a wine ?
To: ImaGraftedBranch
I heard somewhere that the deep sea battle between the squid and spermwhale is one of the fiercest in nature.
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