*HUGE SQUID* from the Abyss! Calamari REDEMPTION! Catch Clean Cook

[@haydenloader4529]

Here in Australia we have southern calamari. To dispatch them humanely the karate chop is one hard chop in the gap between the head and the body. However, this can sometimes puncture the ink sack so when you go to clean them the ink goes everywhere. To avoid this, you can also iki jime (brain spike) then with a sharp tool between the eyes but starting from the rear of the head. Once they go white they are dead. Cheers boys!

[@snake105]

Yes

[@mikeymike1854]

Its not calamari, its squid

[@haydenloader4529]

@@mikeymike1854 Mate you didn't hear me, i said 'here in australia.' Yes the ones in the video are squid, the ones where i am from are called southern 'calamari.'

[@mikeymike1854]

@haydenloader4529 I heard you,calamari is squid dishes,the aninak is a squid it's just your all a bit dumb in Australia,its like calling a pig a pork chop.Its ok as Australians are a bit dumb.

[@liltroublefishing9921]

I would suspect it is of the giant squid family. On the Pacific coast we have opal and Humbolt squid. You can lightly score the surface of the calamari steak in a tight cross hatch pattern before putting it in the butter milk. Then you don't have to pound it, as the acid from the buttermilk will penetrate the meat better and the acid will soften the connective proteins. We do flour, eggwash then panko. Put on a cookie sheet and put in freezer for 30-45 minutes. That allows the meat to get a little frozen, and your breading to really set. When you fry it, with the meat being colder/frozen, you can cook it longer to get the coating darker without the meat getting tough again.

[@StanzFam]

I will try that next. Thank you

[@mikedashiell8941]

Hey Nick, noticed your cutting board is sliding a lot when you're cutting... if you take a few damp paper towels and place them under the board in the center, it makes a night and day difference. Hope this helps dude, love the channel.

[@wonderchild53]

Buttermilk baked in bread or Biscuits will taste very cheezie, but to drink it required a refined taste...my Grandmom loved it, and milked her own Cows

[@brinkee7674]

I was one of the folks that recommended the butter milk. With squid that big I like to massage it several times while in the butter milk as it really helps. You don't need to beat it just rub it out. I also like with a marinara sauce or a remoulade. I used to catch squid of the docks at night on Cape Cod when younger(small ones)

[@stephenwest8833]

Lasik is a wonderful thing I had it done in 2001 you'll never regret it. Love your content. One of my favorite channels .

[@CaptCollier]

Man that’s freaking crazy lol. Who would’ve known a giant squid would save the day!

[@cheffrey9016]

Mix a lil cornstarch or rice flour in with season flour 50/50. Fry for 30 to 45 second. At 350- 375 degree. I am a chef as well. Cooked 1000s of times

[@StanzFam]

Will try next time, thanks 🙂🙌🏻

[@cheffrey9016]

Rice flour is the best IMO Makes it super crispy Making me want to go get some right now. Great job

[@joeazbill8644]

Humboldt's do not have 2 extra long pedapalples, all their tentacles are the same length.. that was a baby giant squid for sure, too bad you didn't catch one 20ft long!! I saw one on a squid boat in Monterey, California when I was a kid about 30 years ago.. it blew my mind!!

[@gregkirchner1108]

Awesome video Nick. From what I have learned when cooking cephalopods is you cook them hot and fast for 1 minute or stew them for 1 Hour.

[@brianstout4362]

Sarah's looking great!

[@kennywojciechowski]

I used buttermilk one time. Now are ready to hear what I used it on. I used it on a bonita. I soaked it for 24 hours and seasoned it with old bay and threw it in the cast iron. It was a lot better than I expected. I would most definitely do it again.

[@ronaldpetersen255]

That humongous Squid swam straight out of Jurassic Park!!

[@C-24-Brandan]

It'd be cool to do a trip to see how big of a squid you guys can actually catch when trying / specifically targeting them!

[@juanr.1779]

If you didn't know why soak squid in buttermilk to tenderize it and it help with the smell it also helps with the bread crumbs or flour stick better

[@GPDIY]

I don't even care how long this video gets, every minute was entertaining.

[@barrykelly4706]

You have a Beautiful Family Stanz I know your proud !!!

[@thekevorlando]

Hey man fun facts you can fill the sink halfway with water zip up that bag except for the corner and then lower it down in there it will push all the air out of the bag

[@danielcurtin7616]

Buttermilk is slightly acidic which may help tenderize meat. It also helps speed up the chemical leavening in biscuits and pancakes.

[@kennylogginsfc]

Nick , do such an experiment ; 2 tea spoons of baking soda , 2 ts of sugar and juice of 1/2 a lemon , cover ot and leave it for 4 h.

[@bruceboysoutdoors6007]

Cutest kids!! Enjoy it they grow up fast! Great video

[@misfittolly]

Kitchen towel under cutting board will help keep it sliding. Can dampen a bit if it needs a little extra

[@bellwethertrucking3650]

Buttermilk is nasty by itself, but if you're frying, there's really no better substitute for good breading adhesion.

[@StanzFam]

🙂👊🏻

[@juzt_mee]

*When you were cutting up the squid of whatever you're cutting, put a moist towel under the board so it doesn't slide around like that* 👍😉👍 #TipFromTheChef

[@StanzFam]

👊🏻👍🏻

[@dariansterling4681]

Hey Stan you have to put either wet paper towel or a damp towel under your cutting board to prevent it from moving when cutting

[@StanzFam]

Thanks. Next time for sure 👍🏻🙂🙌🏻

[@getwokeproductions8415]

They have a beak that’s what they do everything with. The suction cups to grab things.

[@FATHERSOFBASS]

I love how Sade says squid for every taste lol that just means she loves and approves it lol

[@tymebomb5098]

I regret watching this at night and starving it looks so good 😭

[@ericl.6042]

@Stanzfam - we have those here on the West coast and they are commonly caught in the Gulf of California. If they are the same, they are Humboldt squid. Quite fun to catch but are a total mess. Glad to see you did the buttermilk thing and tenderizing.

[@jhattenburg01]

Humboldt don't exist in Florida. It's something else.

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

Yah those things are huge!! (Sea of Cortez).

[@joeazbill8644]

Yeah Humboldt's are mostly in gulf of Cali and the sea of Cortez you might have just Cachowed a baby giant squid, those 2 extra long pedapalples are a tell sign!!

[@marcuslarwa9098]

Not sure what the buttermilk does but if u just score it on both side with will be super tender.

[@veryfraudulent6390]

@@joeazbill8644 I doubt it, it was most likely a Caribbean or shortfin squid.

[@sharky1317]

In Australia Our bigger squid we either freeze for awhile or place in Kiwi fruit juice to tenderise. Apparently their is a enzyme in kiwi fruit that breaks down the toughness. It works really well

[@skullhart]

Pineapple also works well

[@donaldtouchton9523]

Ice cold buttermilk with salt n pepper.!! Yum yum.!👊🏻😂

[@darrinsemple3336]

That's a Humboldt squid. And believe it or not, a small one. The buttermilk with the high acid level helps tender the flesh.

[@jhattenburg01]

Humboldt aren't on the east coast.

[@williammathews6603]

YESSIR THATS IS THE BEST I KNOW TENDERIZE ANYTHING!LOOKED REALLY GOOD NIC,AN SOME GOOD DAYS ON DA WATER! STAY SAFE..

[@cpprcrk1833]

Happy early Birthday Clair ! 🎉🎊🎂 Happy that Sassy Sara can go lens free now !

[@skullhart]

Nick, grab some Red Lobster brand fish fry breading at Publix. It's delicious.

[@bernardkilgore373]

Add a damp towel under the cutting board so it wont slide around on you while you are working with sharp tools.

[@John-yt5zr]

Another great video Nick, I really like this channel and hope to be able to fish with you someday.

[@nanayaw2992]

Super happy for Sarah!

[@pieterhoekstra9887]

Blanch the whole squid in boiling water for around 15 seconds. Thick squid deep fry for 90 seconds. Leave suckered on they become lovely and crispy. Add creamed horseradish and sweet chili sauce to your dip.

[@j.muckafignotti4226]

The suckers are part of the yummys! The radula in the tentacles is keratin, like your fingernail. Deep fry those yummy gummy’s and go to town. Don’t soak the body in buttermilk. Lightly tenderize the mantle with a 16Lb sledge hammer, then, cook it on a hibachi, grilled until black lines and brown overall, slice, dip in soy and wasabi. Epic scarfarama!

[@kcheong00]

Haha.. smaller squids are definitely more tender.. You can also try kiwi, that will definitely tenderise it (not too long or it will just bite through butter).

[@fingerslinguine]

Sarah looks great! Congrats on the lasik procedure going well and happy thanksgiving!

[@jorgradtke8219]

Cool video. What I know about squid and octopus is that you need to cook it either hot and fast or low and slow. Squid gets tough when you over cook it.

[@steveedmondson9651]

If you soak chicken in buttermilk and pickle juice, it will have a chik fil a taste. I do it at the seafood restaurant I work at. My buddies love it when I experiment with things like that because anything is better than the standard menu items

[@sharonkaywhitson]

Skid tubes and the tentacles are awesome

[@StanzFam]

🙌🏻

[@bradcallander7789]

Sounds great rabbit an squirrel soaked in buttermilk also the best

[@thethoth1755]

Nick place a damp towel under the cutting board and it will stay still on the countertop. Especially next to the hot oil. Just sayin.

[@mattgurin6168]

Happy Thanksgiving to you all !!! Definitely use the buttermilk, and definitely use the mallet. Throw away that bottled lemon juice use fresh lemon... We do ours with peanut oil because it has a higher heat tolerance, looks amazingly good !!

[@scale2tail]

Nice size arrow squid. Well done!

[@christianmorriswilliams7072]

In all honesty you do not need to buttermilk it. All it is is just tenderizing it. Basically the same as conch tenderizing. I do it and it comes out soft. I season mine also when tenderizing it. Leave it for a couple hours to let the season set in the do my breading and what not. Leave it in the oil for between 1:30 to three depending on size. Now if I do it popcorn style I will do 30 seconds to 1 minute and 10 seconds. My popcorn style is quarter inch to half inch.

[@oldmanriver1057]

I see that you didn't forget the bananas!

[@vibinqkim]

Hi Stanzfam!! Me and my family are currently at key west! Enjoying time together! We passed by Buds and Mary’s Marina! I tagged you in a picture in my community post :) my father is a hugee fan of your videos!

[@michaelburns9172]

I love what you are doing. I will eat anything at least once. And now I will eat anything. You made me so hungry.

[@brianstout4362]

If you simmer the squid for about half an hour it becomes very tender. You can fry it after that or just cut up and make into a Mediterranean salad. 🙂🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

take off the suction cups. Can leave in 4" squares, thats a steak. Great with red cocktail sauce w horseradish (if you like spicy).

[@fedx2185]

It was the buttermilk.. high in acid that breaks down connective tissues

[@juliob3]

Nick. Damp paper towel under the cutting board. Great videos

[@anthonyfarkas9286]

On the sword bait eh? Pretty neat. I love unexpected catches like that *That other squid you showed a picture of was a monsterr

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for watching!

[@timframpton1965]

Put a damp kitchen towel under your chopping board it keeps it from moving while your cutting

[@StanzFam]

🙌🏻

[@jasonlee1457]

For these larger squid that your catching, you would need to cut off the suckers on the tentacles because those teeth are not edible and can get stuck in your throat. If you do want to eat them than just dip them in boiling water half a dozen times then you can scrape the teeth off with the back of your knife. Also just get a piece of non slip cabinet liner maybe 12”x12” and put that under your cutting board to keep it from slipping, or a larger piece to fit the majority of the cutting board. Love the vids and hope you have more luck with the swords.

[@rojacone]

When we are going to make a mess of channel catfish we skin and fillet them and cut them up into bite size chunks and soak them overnight in butter milk. They turn out white, firm and delicious deep fried after breading them in Italian bread crumbs.

[@nelsonlima8477]

Happy Thanksgiving German Shepherd guy God bless all your family

[@1982mako224]

The only food I've ever encountered that I'm allergic to is squid. I've eaten it only twice. Both times I really liked it and both times I thought I was going to die a few hours later.

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

For me its shrimp.

[@rytime700]

You tenderized the terrorizer!!!! Hahahaha freaking awesome!

[@marckitodavis1228]

You and your family are the best youtuber to me ❤

[@eleanor4482]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and the entire family. Enjoy your day.😎

[@thethoth1755]

Buttermilk overnight is the way to go.

[@MelissaQuinton-f7o]

Stuff the whole squid with ur favourite stuffing and wrap the squid in bacon. Cool in the oven on 350 for 45 mins. The bacon well make the squid like butter. Try it out.

[@StanzFam]

Thanks

[@gwddmt1]

*You Have to run squid steaks through a mechanical rolling blade meat tenderizer... worth ever penny if get stainless roller blades... (works on meat and Conch too( to break the connective tissue and tenderize the squid steak... It is a delicious delicacy dust in flour and sauté in olive oil and butter and served with lemon capers with a light touch of garlic scampi sauce ... the tentacles can be tenderized too* ..gw

[@corrlee]

Humbolt squid would be my guess we have them all up and down the west coast these days..super aggressive

[@WesLovelace]

The last time I saw a Squid that large it attacked the Nautilus in 20,000 League's Under the Sea.....Captain Nemo got a charge out of that adventure!!

[@glenstuart7823]

Buttermilk is also used to tenderize and remove game taste from wild game meat such as venison

[@bobpaup4222]

I have caught many Humboldt squid. The best way is to tenderize the crap out of them. Soak them in butter milk and seasoning. Cut the slabs into stakes and batter them in tempura batter and flash deep fry. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!

[@marckitodavis1228]

Been watching you from i was 9 years old

[@luderickwong]

ha ha, I love to see how babies respond😄 the 2 sisters respond differently, seems that depends on how many teeth they have. and babies don't lie. maybe next time you can "checker" the squid before marinade it. that's help penetrate the tissue. if butter milk is OK to you, yogurt will be OK too, basically it is same thing, but yogurt would have some "other flavors" to choose, such as yogurt with pineapple dice, pineapple enzyme is known to tender all kinds of meat. save the hammering time. in my personal opinion, tomato base sauce work best to squid besides red hot chillie pepper. consider babies are too early to eat chillie pepper, tomatoes base sauce is what I recommend. there is a quick way to kill a squid to maintain it's freshness. use a needle you sew bait to strike them between the eyes to the direction of the body. that kills the central nerve immediately, no ink jet drama. while the other parts of the body don't even know it is dead. that keeps flavor lost compare to long struggle death in a ice box. fear tense muscles, it apply to squid too. and a clean deck as well.

[@StanzFam]

Thank you!

[@gradybrowning3976]

Happy turkey day Stanz Fam .

[@anthonyladell2033]

The mystery of the hum-bolt squid fascinating creatures

[@timliddle4677]

A few years back out here in Cali. we were getting Humbolt squid twice that size.

[@tommaysfishing]

You can use kiwi fruit 🥝 the tenderise it even more. You mash up the kiwi the add the chopped up squid then leave it for 1 hour.

[@tedsmith3532]

Happy Thanksgiving guys

[@marckitodavis1228]

I love freeman boats and i love all of your boats

[@carlylekhan7007]

Hi Guys. Great to See Sarah and Princess Sadie. Princess Claire is growing so fast. Happy Thanksgiving Weekend. Extra Hugs For The Girls. Cheers Mate.

[@Chefsantatravels]

Hey buddy give me a favor when you cut on that cutting board put up wet paper towel or wet towel underneath it so it don't slide around your knives are sharp I can see that and you're gonna cut yourself one of these days. Also the buttermilk hazard acid in it that's why everything that you marinate in buttermilk will be tender. I love buttermilk soaked onion rings you soak the onions in butter milk then you put him into flour then back into the buttermilk then into seasoned flour and deep frying!✌👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@joes7028]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your beautiful family Stan great video 👍

[@delawareteacher1182]

You guys have a beautiful family.

[@StanzFam]

Thank you!

[@corynelson2253]

Keep up with the catch an cooks!!!

[@williamslavins9771]

Happy Thanksgiving to all the Stanz Fam family and keep up the great fishing videos.

[@budrohammbone2806]

Nick, It kinda makes You wonder about the saucer/plate sized scars seen on Sperm Whales, etc.

[@brianaugustine1360]

Here in Grenada we call it diamond back

[@adamyoung480]

Aloha, please tell me someone saved that beak!

[@carrieeasley3995]

That Squid looks delicious!

[@StanzFam]

👊🏻

[@LykenMods]

Definitely a Humboldt Squid

[@CatchTropicalFish]

Excellent video I don’t have 🦑 in my area

[@208miuwu]

Capt Nick a blessed Thanksgiving to you and the family. God Bless

[@wesalderman3199]

Used to work at a seafood restaurant and we added Old Bay seasoning to the corn meal breader and I thoght it was excellent tasting calamari

[@StanzFam]

Thanks for sharing!

[@kimbersal1]

We used to catch dozens and dozens of those in Monterey Bay. I think my biggest was around 40 pounds. No fun reeling them up for hundreds of feet. We would cut them up for our Dungeness crab traps. Had crab on Thanksgiving for years. ( I’m assuming those are Humboldt squid). I didn’t watch yet; it’s my bedtime.

[@oldmanriver1057]

Happy Thanksgiving StanzFran and Family! That is a huge Squid!

[@garrieparsons2265]

Great news with success on getting eyes fixed 👌👍 love to have mine done I’m +250 reading glasses age 50 had glasses around 5 years .. not sure if that would work for me and the cost etc … I watched all your videos great channel 👌👋

[@Escapadeaj]

Yeah the famous giant squid junior. Lol

[@georgelambert4768]

put a towel under the board to keep it from sliding when using