Squid ink was Re: [Sca-cooks] Basque Food

[Patrick Levesque]

Er, please enlighten me here ... What does squid ink taste like? Where do
you find it, or under what brand is it marketed?

And is it actually safe for young children and nursing women (I'm concerned
about mercury levels mostly, and other such drawbacks)?

Petru




On 07/09/05 19:51, "Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius"
<adamantius.magister at verizon.net> wrote:

> 
> On Sep 7, 2005, at 6:58 PM, otsisto wrote:
> 
>> Because I have not had squid ink before. It is a new concept to me
>> and the
>> picture isn't helping me be adventurous.
>> 
>> Lyse
> 
> I've never had such foreign, ethnic food as lime Jello mold with
> canned fruit suspended in it. I don't think I've ever had yams baked
> with little marshmallows on top, either ;-). Need I even mention the
> pictures of them that I've seen?
> 
> I can see how food cooked or with squid ink might be considered
> unusual, though, although "unusual" needn't be a bad thing.
> 
> Adamantius, who likes an inky risotto