For those who were wondering, the "pink thing" in the sink from Saturday's post is a squid.
I'm not going to repeat some guesses.
We saved the ink sack and are going to experiment painting with it.
Could be smelly.
Not sure what will happen to the cartilage...
Good food week.
Saturday was chargilled squid, steamed mussels, potatoes and salad.
Sunday; smoked mackerel, cauliflower and greens.
Today is Beetroot and Jerusalem artichoke soup.
We passed by Steve Hatt's fish shop 5 minutes before closing. There were serious bargains, mussels for free. Best fish monger in London, in the same family since 1895. I've been going since my eyes where level with the ice, holding my father's hand.
Fish is what excites my father beyond anything. He couldn't drive passed a river without stopping for "just a few casts". On holiday he'd hook up with locals to find the best waters. Poaching trout by the light of burning peat in County Kerry, Ireland. Octopus hanging from his swimming trunks in Ericeira, Portugal. Spear gunning Salmon in freezing Yorkshire rivers. Grilling mackerel on the beach where it was caught. We kids had to look out for the gamekeeper. He was ruthless. No namby-pamby fly-fish techniques. The aim was fish to eat, no mercy. An education.
4 comments:
am salivating!!!! yum! I love squid- all things ocean. I lived in Mykonos for a bit long ago and lived on it.
we used, back in Goldsmith-school, the cartilage for casting metal.
Look at this:
http://www.schmuckobjekte.ch/knowhow.php?tutorials:ossa_sepiaguss
Perhaps you could use wax instead...
Uschi- that cartilage casting is fascinating. ours was just a thin transparent plastic like piece. I will photo it.
But moulding would be a fun experiment. Thanks for the idea...
Amy - come on over. we'll make octopus stew for you!
Alix, you don't have to take a photo! I LOVE squid and I know this piece of "plastic" inside, perhaps one could create a mobile......;)
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