Brilio.net - For seafood lovers, processed squid certainly cannot be missed. Moreover, squid can be cooked into various delicious dishes. Such as cooked with sauce, stir-fried, or cooked black with natural squid ink.
Unfortunately, processing squid is quite difficult and easy. Because if it is done carelessly, the resulting processed squid will actually have a hard and tough texture. To get around this, you can boil the squid for a while before processing it with various spices.
However, make sure you boil the squid for a short time, okay? Because if it's too long, the texture of the squid can also become tough when consumed.
Don't just use this method, it turns out there are other methods that you can practice when processing squid. The method was demonstrated by TikTok user @adepratiwiharahap. In his video upload, he only relies on two kitchen spices when processing squid so that the results are not tough and tough. Curious about how?
How to process squid so that the texture is not hard and tough.
Reported by BrilioFood from TikTok @adepratiwiharahap on Tuesday (7/5), first wash the squid that will be processed then put it on a plate. If so, add two kitchen spices, namely 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt to it.
"Stir while kneading so that the ingredients are mixed," he said.
photo: TikTok/@adepratiwiharahap
After squeezing for a while, mucus appeared to come out of the squid. If this is the case, let the squid rest for 15 minutes.
photo: TikTok/@adepratiwiharahap
Rinse the squid immediately with running water after leaving it for 15 minutes. While squeezing with your hands, make sure the squid is free from mucus and the baking soda and salt solution.
photo: TikTok/@adepratiwiharahap
Once done, drain and the squid is ready to be prepared with various spices according to taste. In the video upload, this netizen can be seen preparing squid with sweet and sour sauce. Because it has been processed beforehand, the texture of the squid looks soft and easy to cut.
photo: TikTok/@adepratiwiharahap
This video immediately attracted the attention of netizens. Some even left responses in the comments column of this video.
"It's not bitter if you use this method, " asked the TikTok account @yakukan. Then he answered, "Thank God it's not bitter, sis," explained the video owner.
"Thanks for the tips, bun. Next time I'll try it," said the TikTok account @ebytoma.
How to remove squid ink before processing.
Removing squid ink before processing is an important step to avoid the bitter taste that can occur if the ink is not removed properly. Here are several ways to remove squid ink before processing:
1. Separate the ink from the squid.
If your squid has a separate ink sac, carefully separate the ink sac from the squid's body. Usually, the ink sac is located inside the squid's body close to the digestive organs.
2. Rinse with clean water.
Rinse the squid body under clean water to remove any ink residue stuck to its surface. Make sure to clean the squid thoroughly, including inside the body cavity.
3. Use salt water.
Soak the squid in salt water for a few minutes. Mix in salt water with a high enough concentration to help dissolve and remove any remaining ink.
4. Use salt water.
Another alternative is to soak the squid in salted water for a few minutes. Salt water can also help remove the ink that remains in the squid's body.
5. Use lime juice or vinegar.
Soak the squid in a solution of lime juice or vinegar for a few minutes. The acid from lime or vinegar can help dissolve any remaining ink and remove it from the squid's body.
After you remove the ink from the squid, it is ready to be processed according to the desired recipe. Be sure to store and process squid carefully to avoid unwanted cilia contamination.