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Do you like to eat eel, octopus, or squid?

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ChrissyRyan

Do you like to eat eel, octopus, or squid?

I saw some eels, about a foot or so long, swimming in a small tank at a grocery store.  I felt sorry for them.  They had so little room to move, then someone would be eating them soon.

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imallie

Very much, occasionally, occasionally

I love eel in sushi if done well. It's deliciously.

I enjoy octopus too, except when it's chewy which is often is... so I normally will steer clear unless convinced.

Squid? Well, hard to pass up a good calamari — but again, not if it's the consistency of rubber bands!


By the way, there is something called eel sauce in Japanese food. There is NO eel in it. It's just served traditionally on eel. It's basically soy (with mirin, sake and some sweetener).
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ChrissyRyan

Quote from: imallie on August 06, 2024, 09:13:19 PMVery much, occasionally, occasionally

I love eel in sushi if done well. It's deliciously.

I enjoy octopus too, except when it's chewy which is often is... so I normally will steer clear unless convinced.

Squid? Well, hard to pass up a good calamari — but again, not if it's the consistency of rubber bands!


By the way, there is something called eel sauce in Japanese food. There is NO eel in it. It's just served traditionally on eel. It's basically soy (with mirin, sake and some sweetener).

I am glad you like fish and seafood!  I like salmon and tuna, shrimp, crab, lobster, and some freshwater fish.

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imallie

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on August 06, 2024, 10:00:33 PMI am glad you like fish and seafood!  I like salmon and tuna, shrimp, crab, lobster, and some freshwater fish.

Chrissy


I like it all -- except for shrimp and lobster, to which I am allergic!
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barbie

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on August 06, 2024, 06:52:29 PMDo you like to eat eel, octopus, or squid?

I like all of them. Here in S. Korea, various recipes are available, including live ones.

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ChrissyRyan

Quote from: barbie on August 09, 2024, 05:09:29 AMI like all of them. Here in S. Korea, various recipes are available, including live ones.

Cheers,

barbie~~


Ooo I think I would skip the live ones.  Reminds me of some food scenes in movies, although the filmmakers faked it realistically.  Even for non-live foods.  Monkey brains, etc.
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Lori Dee

When I lived in California, I spent weekends shark fishing and used squid for bait. It would sit out in the hot sun and get... ripe. Now I can't stand the smell of it.

Tried octopus once. Nope.

Never tried eel. Not interested. No, thank you.
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ChrissyRyan

Abalone was not very tasty to me!

That have pretty polished shells though.

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imallie

Quote from: Lori Dee on August 09, 2024, 09:39:32 AMWhen I lived in California, I spent weekends shark fishing and used squid for bait. It would sit out in the hot sun and get... ripe. Now I can't stand the smell of it.

Tried octopus once. Nope.

Never tried eel. Not interested. No, thank you.

Are you a sushi gal?  Eel (unagi) is a featured item in some places, depending on access to fresh, high quality product.

I won't eat it everywhere, but when done well it really is delicious!!!

And mind you... like 3-4 years ago, I had ZERO interest in sushi AT ALL. It was just for my wife and son. And then I finally said "ok... lemme try it" and BOOM, my world opened up!  Food is fun that way!
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barbie

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on August 09, 2024, 07:19:59 AMOoo I think I would skip the live ones.

Many people in North America and Europe enjoy live oysters.

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Lori Dee

Quote from: imallie on August 09, 2024, 11:49:59 AMAre you a sushi gal? 

Never been a fan. I tried it a couple of times, tuna, salmon, and another I can't recall. I'm not much of a fish eater. As a kid, we went fishing all the time, so trout, catfish, and bass were staples at home.

After starting to go saltwater fishing, I left that behind. Saltwater fish put up a fight like no other and I was the one hooked. Another couple would go with us and camp out on the pier from Friday night until Sunday morning. We would fill our coolers with sharks.

But with the waters so polluted and finding too many fish with parasites, I decided to stick with crab and shrimp, but only rarely. I like lobster, but can only eat a few bites and quickly lose interest in it. Same with clams, but I do like a good chowder (without tomato  ;D ).
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big kim

Love eel with pie mash & liquor East End style. Always used to have it once a week when I lived in London, sadly my 2 favourite eel & mash shops are now gone. Last had it on my holiday in London in 2015 at Nathans round the corner from West Ham's old ground. Love salt & pepper squid rings but draw the line at octopus it looks so gross!







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Sephirah

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on August 06, 2024, 06:52:29 PMDo you like to eat eel, octopus, or squid?

I saw some eels, about a foot or so long, swimming in a small tank at a grocery store.  I felt sorry for them.  They had so little room to move, then someone would be eating them soon.

Chrissy


No. Eww. But... I think the only time I had calamari it wasn't cooked right. It was like eating rubber. Tasteless. I'm sure that was purely down to my own experience and if cooked properly it would be different... but honestly I've never felt the urge to try it again.
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ChrissyRyan

Quote from: barbie on August 09, 2024, 12:03:21 PMMany people in North America and Europe enjoy live oysters.

Cheers,

barbie~~


It would not eat those either.  Even dead ones.  But I am shy to try new things.

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ChrissyRyan

Quote from: Sephirah on August 09, 2024, 03:26:43 PMNo. Eww. But... I think the only time I had calamari it wasn't cooked right. It was like eating rubber. Tasteless. I'm sure that was purely down to my own experience and if cooked properly it would be different... but honestly I've never felt the urge to try it again.

 I was told that octopuses tastes rubbery.

 I was also told that an octopus may eat another octopus.

 Sometimes people say that a food tastes like cardboard but that puts an image in my mind of them eating cardboard and wondering why they would do that.  LOL

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Sephirah

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on August 09, 2024, 03:43:14 PMSometimes people say that a food tastes like cardboard but that puts an image in my mind of them eating cardboard and wondering why they would do that.  LOL

Chrissy

Hey, don't knock it till you've tried it! ;D
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Quote from: Sephirah on August 09, 2024, 03:44:47 PMHey, don't knock it till you've tried it! ;D

It must be shredded. And topped with bacon.
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ChrissyRyan

Quote from: Lori Dee on August 09, 2024, 04:00:21 PMIt must be shredded. And topped with bacon.

I will skip the cardboard.  But I will take the bacon, unshredded.

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Everything tastes better with bacon. That's an immutable truth, lol. ;D
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