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RECIPES TRADITIONAL AND CREATIVE
Description
and recipes of the Cephalopods (cefalopodi)
 Among the less known (although eaten) sea creatures we find the
cephalopods.
The cephalopods are the
mollusks
class cephalopoda characterized by bilateral body symmetry , a prominent
head, and a modification of the mollusc foot, into the form of arms or
tentacles.
The class contains two subclasses. In the "coelidea" , the mollusc
shell has been internalized: so we
have in the cuttlefish the bone, while in the squid and flying squid became
a very small thin layer. In the octopus is absent; this subclass includes
the octopus, the squid, the flying squid and the cuttlefish.
The protection function, initially furnished by the shell, has been replaced by
a thick coat, that has become stronger and muscular.
Appendices, called tentacles or arms, appeared to the taking and for swimming.
The
quick locomotion
was obtained working on a true reaction system: the water is sucked into the
pallial cavity through the action of specific muscles; then other muscles flex ,
causing the violent water expulsion through a thin hole, called funnel.
The water, quickly ejected to one direction gives a push to a opposite
direction; it is in this manner that the cuttlefishes make their typical
darting movement.
cooking cephalopods
This kind fish, suitable for many recipes, can
create some little problem if not well known; i.e. at a
first sight the octopus can be similar to curled octopus. The same is between
squid and flying squid.
In the fact however similar, the require
different cooking techniques: the octopus needs long cooking time wihile the
curled octopus short time or it becomes rubbery! Also cuttlefish, squid and
flying squid, however similar, need different cooking and cleansing methods. For
this reason we prepared description tables, where we describe how to cook
and how to cleanse them, and tables with our step-by-step photographed
recipes.
The description and the Italian step-by-step
photographed recipes of the
cephalopods (cefalopodi)
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