If I’m asked — and I seem to be asked often — what the signature dish of the Monterey Bay Area is, I say it’s a no-brainer: fried calamari. Nearly every restaurant in the area has a calamari dish on ...

Craving crispy fried calamari rings that taste just like the ones from your favorite seafood spot? This homemade fried calamari recipe delivers big on crunch, flavor, and that signature golden finish.

Calamari can easily be bought in supermarkets and fishmongers, either fresh or frozen, and is relatively inexpensive. Calamari is often sold in rings, or as a whole squid with the body and tentacles ...

Calamari is the pluralized version of calamaro, the Italian word for squid. It has a mild flavor, chewy texture, and is sold fresh or frozen at fish markets and grocery stores. Calamari is often deep ...

My grandmother referred to it in the singular: calamaro. I saw her prepare squid only once, in the late 1970s while visiting my parents and me from her home in Ohio. I watched Grandma while she ...