{"title":"Lund's","description":"\u003cp\u003eLund's is a seafood brand from the United States, and the squid we carry is California market squid, a small, tender species caught wild in the eastern central Pacific by purse seine and packed in the USA. It is frozen whole, just as it comes from the boat, which keeps it sweet and firm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe keep Lund's in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/frozen-prawns-and-seafood\"\u003efrozen prawns and seafood\u003c\/a\u003e, part of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/frozen-fish-and-seafood\"\u003efrozen fish and seafood\u003c\/a\u003e in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/frozen\"\u003efrozen\u003c\/a\u003e department. Because the squid is whole, with head and tentacles, it needs cleaning before cooking, but that also means you can cut it exactly as a recipe asks: rings, tubes for stuffing or scored pieces for the grill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo clean, pull the head and tentacles from the body, remove the clear quill and the innards, peel away the thin skin and cut the tentacles just below the eyes. For a squid fry, slice into rings, marinate in chilli powder, turmeric, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ginger-garlic-paste\"\u003eginger garlic paste\u003c\/a\u003e and lemon, then fry hard and fast. For a Sri Lankan dhallo curry or a Kerala koonthal roast, cook it either very briefly or slowly for a long time with onion, coconut and spice, since anything in between turns rubbery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep frozen at -18°C, thaw overnight in the fridge and cook thoroughly; do not refreeze once thawed. For a ready blend to go with it, browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fish-masala\"\u003efish masala\u003c\/a\u003e, and for white fish fillets see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/frozen-fish\"\u003efrozen fish\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lunds-california-squid-454g","title":"Lund's California Squid 454g","description":"\u003cp\u003eLund's California Squid is whole, wild caught market squid from the Pacific coast of California, frozen and packed by Sun Coast Calamari for Lund's. Caught by purse seine in FAO Zone 77, the squid comes whole, so it can be cleaned and cut into rings, tubes or tentacles to suit the dish. California squid is small and tender, with a mild, sweet flavour and 18g of protein per 4oz serving. Find more frozen seafood in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/frozen-prawns-and-seafood\"\u003eFrozen Prawns \u0026amp; Seafood\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe squid is raw and intended to be eaten fully cooked. Thaw it in the fridge, then pull away the head and tentacles, remove the clear quill and skin, and slice the body into rings. Cook it quickly over high heat for tender calamari, dust it in spiced flour and fry, or stir fry it with chilli, garlic and curry leaves, or simmer it slowly in a Sri Lankan or Kerala style squid curry. Keep frozen and do not refreeze once thawed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild caught in the Eastern Central Pacific, product of USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContains molluscan shellfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaw product: cook fully before eating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep frozen at -18°C and do not refreeze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lund's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55528813560147,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/lunds-california-squid-454g-front.png?v=1792746226"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/lunds.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}