by John Dory | May 15, 2025 | Recipes
Chinese Five Spice Fried Squid 1 lb cleaned squid (bodies cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces, tentacles halved)Vegetable oil (for frying)1/2 cup flour (for frying)1/2 cup corn starch (for frying)Marinade/Tenderizer1 tbsp Chinese Shaoxing rice wine1 tbsp...
by John Dory | May 15, 2025 | Recipes
Calamari Fra Diavolo 6 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil5 cloves Garlic (minced)1 med. Vidalia onion (diced)6 Peperoncinos (sliced into rounds)1 can (28 oz) San Marzano Tomatoes (roughly hand crushed)1 tsp Oregano1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (more or less to taste)1/4...
by John Dory | Nov 29, 2022 | Recipes
Dave’s “No Recipe” Fried Calamari Calamaritempura batter (dry)milk to tenderizebanana and jalapeño peppersarugulaparmesan cheesered pepper flakessalt Clean your calamari, cut tubes into circles. Tenderize the circles by soaking in salted milk for one...
by John Dory | Oct 26, 2021 | Recipes
Five Spice and Crushed Red Pepper Calamari 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powderKosher saltVegetable oil (for frying)2 large eggsCornstarch (for dusting)1 pound cleaned squid—bodies cut into 1/2-inch rings (tentacles halved)Freshly ground black pepper1 teaspoon...
by John Dory | Jun 27, 2019 | Articles
In 1973, in a little shoebox storefront in the North End of Boston, Paul Freddurra established ‘The Daily Catch’, where a box of fried calamari was going for $3.50. Paul had discovered the perfect niche in the seafood business, promoting squid. In 1983, he married...
