Do you eat Squid?

[Trey of Diamonds]

I love calamari but I don't care for the Asian cooking methods.

Cooked Squid Inseminates Woman’s Mouth

Here’s one not for the squeamish, from South Korea: A semi-cooked squid inseminated a woman’s mouth, according to a paper published in the Journal of Parasitology. After experiencing “severe pain in her oral cavity” when she bit into her seafood, the woman spat out her meal, but continued to feel a lingering “pricking” sensation.

Doctors found that the 63-year-old woman had “small, white spindle-shaped bug-like organisms” lodged in the mucous membrane of her tongue, cheek and gums.

Despite having been boiled, the dead squid’s live spermatophores, or sperm sacks, were alive and penetrated the woman’s mouth. The sacks, which contain ejaculatory devices, forcefully release sperm and a “cement” that attaches the sperm to a wall.

Not to worry, calamari lovers. Most Western-world squid preparation removes the squid’s internal organs, leaving only its muscle for eaters to enjoy, according to Danna Staaf, who writes the blog Squid a Day, published on Science 2.0.

Seafood, anyone?

 

[Madhuri]

Haha I read about this in a newspaper a few days ago. So gross.

 

[Reptillian]

I could see how this could happen. Squid sperm is built for survival since squid females often store it for long periods for reproductive convenience at a later date. I don't eat squid and octopi because they seem too intelligent. I'd feel bad, it would be like eating a dolphin or elephant. I'm on the fence about eating pigs. On the one hand, they're smart; but on the other hand, bacon. Why oh why must pigs be so tasty!?

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

I haven't had squid ever since I sawa documentary about how researchers were trying to figure out whether Caribbean Reed Squid use language.

They definitely use complex communication, but their method of communicating (rapidly flashing their sides from brown to blue) is so unlike human communication that the researchers are having trouble figuring out whether it has syntax, which is one of the criteria for it to be "language".

I figured that what they have is close enough that I shouldn't eat it. If an animal might have the ability to tell me whether it wants to be eaten, I figure I shouldn't eat it unless it expresses a desire that I do.

 

[Reptillian]

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The Mollusks' Camouflage and Intelligence - YouTube

I like this video!

 

[Trey of Diamonds]

I could see how this could happen. Squid sperm is built for survival since squid females often store it for long periods for reproductive convenience at a later date. I don't eat squid and octopi because they seem too intelligent. I'd feel bad, it would be like eating a dolphin or elephant. I'm on the fence about eating pigs. On the one hand, they're smart; but on the other hand, bacon. Why oh why must pigs be so tasty!?

I only like squid fried. But then again, everything is good fried.

 

[Reptillian]

I only like squid fried. But then again, everything is good fried.

Do you like the texture? I tried squid once, but it seemed really chewy and rubbery. I'll stick to chicken wings and onion rings.

 

[Trey of Diamonds]

Do you like the texture? I tried squid once, but it seemed really chewy and rubbery. I'll stick to chicken wings and onion rings.

You had poorly prepared calamari. It's hard to find the good stuff. The first time I had it was in Rome back in the 70s and it was pure heaven. Save up and go to a very expensive Italian restaurant, your odds at having it cooked properly will be better.

 

[Panda]

I had calamari once, I thought it was an onion ring. I regretted that mistake.

 

[Reptillian]

You had poorly prepared calamari. It's hard to find the good stuff. The first time I had it was in Rome back in the 70s and it was pure heaven. Save up and go to a very expensive Italian restaurant, your odds at having it cooked properly will be better.

It probably doesn't help that I'm living in a land-locked state where "fresh fish" is mostly catfish and the occasional walleye if you're lucky. I lived in New Zealand for a while, and the seafood there was fantastic by comparison.

Now beef, we have some fantastic beef and steaks in South Dakota, but New Zealand had aweful beef.

 

[Trey of Diamonds]

It probably doesn't help that I'm living in a land-locked state where "fresh fish" is mostly catfish and the occasional walleye if you're lucky. I lived in New Zealand for a while, and the seafood there was fantastic by comparison.

Now beef, we have some fantastic beef and steaks in South Dakota, but New Zealand had aweful beef.

Yep. Save the calamari experiments for a trip to the coast.

 

[Reptillian]

Yep. Save the calamari experiments for a trip to the coast.

Never again will I try calamari! Having learned much about them, I respect the little fellows too much to eat them. I couldn't eat them any more than I could eat a chimp or gorilla. (which if I was in the wild and starving, I might do)

 

[Trey of Diamonds]

Never again will I try calamari! Having learned much about them, I respect the little fellows too much to eat them. I couldn't eat them any more than I could eat a chimp or gorilla. (which if I was in the wild and starving, I might do)

Yeah, bush meat seems wrong to me. Primates are just too human in appearance and intellect. Dolphins and whales are on my no eat list due to their intellect as well. But squid? I say fry those ugly things up! Anything that looks like it came out of a Lovecraft book must be in league with evil Gods and are therefore fair game.

 

[Revoltingest]

I love calamari but I don't care for the Asian cooking methods.

You're going to the wrong restaurants then.
Squid rules!

 

[Trey of Diamonds]

You're going to the wrong restaurants then.
Squid rules!

Trust me, in Baton Rouge Louisiana there are no right Asian restaurants. Its all Americanized buffet fare down here. Best you could do is PF Changs.

 

[Revoltingest]

Trust me, in Baton Rouge Louisiana there are no right Asian restaurants. Its all Americanized buffet fare down here. Best you could do is PF Changs.

Man, that's rough.
Revoltistan is blessed with a vast cornucopia of restaurants. I recall once looking to eat. in
Madison WI, figgering that another big university town would offer great food variety too.
Tweren't so. It was barren....unless you fancy cheese curds.

 

[croak]

Mmmm, squid.

 

[Revoltingest]

Mmmm, squid.

Oh, you corvids.
You should say....."Mmmmmm, anything small or dead!"

 

[Trey of Diamonds]

Man, that's rough.
Revoltistan is blessed with a vast cornucopia of restaurants. I recall once looking to eat. in
Madison WI, figgering that another big university town would offer great food variety too.
Tweren't so. It was barren....unless you fancy cheese curds.

Louisiana has great restaurants if you want Cajun, creole, or basic country cooking. But it doesn't have much in the way of exotic ethnic food. When I was in Houston there were lots and lots of great places to eat. I miss that city sometimes.

 

[croak]

Oh, you corvids.
You should say....."Mmmmmm, anything small or dead!"

Hey, what's up with the restrictions?