Posted by LoveCause on Friday, 28 March, 2008 @ 12:55 am
Calamari need to be either cooked quickly on high heat, or cooked for a long period on a slow simmer. Anything in between can lead to a chewy result. Take the tentacles and cut off the head just below the eyes, and discard this. Remove the hard beak inside.
Start by cleaning the Calamari. Holding the body in one hand gently pull on the tentacles to remove the insides, then remove the quill from inside the body cavity, finally peel the skin away from the outside of the body. Once the inside are out you can cut the head away from the tentacles The remove the mouth positioned at the base of the tentacles. Now wash the tentacles and body under cold running water.Once they are cleaned cut the body into rings about 1/4 inch wide.
Posted by LoveCause on Wednesday, 19 March, 2008 @ 2:00 pm
There are a lot of myths that exist in pop culture concerning the consumption of alcohol and its effects on people. A few of these myths are reasonable but the majority of them are completely ridiculous. These myths have become part of the aura surrounding alcohol consumption and often have a negative effect on people.
The first myth of the day to attack is the one that people have adopted concerning the alcohol content of their beverage. Many people feel that if they want a drink with less alcohol in it, they should have a glass of wine. This is a ridiculous claim. Regardless of what a person drinks, they are likely to get a comparable amount of alcohol. This is because a standard drink is a) 12 ounces of regular beer, b)5 ounces of wine, or c) one and a half ounces of 80 proof distilled spirits, either straight or in a mixed drink. If an individual has 12 ounces of wine rather than 12 ounces of beer, they will have more alcohol, but, on standard drinks, the overall amount of alcohol is very close.