In article > ,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Dave Smith > wrote:
> >
> >> Omelet wrote:
> >>> Why do you soak them in milk?
> >> It is supposed to tenderize the squid.
> >>
> >>> I've never bothered with that step.
> >>> And please don't tell me you don't peel them?:
> >> I was getting packages of frozen squid that were all cleaned and peeled.
> >> I haven't seen them lately, and the alternative is a 1 kg. box which is
> >> way to much for the two of us.
> >
> > Ah ok. Ime the secret to tender squid is not over-cooking them. :-)
>
> Yep. I understand that the rule is two minutes or twenty minutes. They
> get fried in hot oil for two minutes, but when simmered they need 20.

Exactly.
Same rule works for beef hearts. ;-d
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