Ventimiglia Market - the Cephalopods
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We're in the Fish section of Ventimiglia's main covered market (fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, flowers) which is in the centre of the town - not far, though, from the famous Friday market.
We're in the fish section. Squid (calamari), octopus (polpi) and cuttlefish (seppie). Hard to imagine Italian cooking without them.
Do you like octopus , squid and cuttlefish?
You bet I like 'em! I would love to have that selection here...fresh.
ReplyDeleteHummm j'adore ça....bon appétit
ReplyDeletebit of each?!
ReplyDeleteNot as much as I like the glass of rose.
ReplyDeleteUmmm, no. I don't eat things with tentacles. (I do love your photos, though.)
ReplyDeleteNo, no, and no.
ReplyDeleteThat's the "true" market, Jilly. This picture is unbelievable....so many species offered...
ReplyDeleteSeen in a crate, it isn't appetizing but on a plate at the Balico, all is changed ! I don't know how to cook that kind of food, and I know it's very difficult to find the good cooking, so I never, never bougt these....But I love them fried with a tempura paste and some lemon on them, A l'Italienne. (not easy to "speak" about receipes in a foreigner language.
Oh i've tried it several times Jilly, but alas I'm not able to say I care for them. I do eat escargot now!
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YES! Octopus, squid and cuttlefish!
ReplyDeleteWith lemon and maybe some salad...
And don't forget the sea view!
Barbara from Germany
I loved the markets here. So cheap. I'll pass on the food though, but the other half is salivating.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a seafood fan. I can smell these from over here!
ReplyDeleteYes, love seafood. I am still searching for a seafood sauce to compliment Spaghetti al Nero di Seppia
ReplyDeleteI look at the fish markets when over there, but just don't know how to cook a lot of the fish..so I try and eat fish in the restaurants!
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