Two Quick and Easy Calamari Recipes

The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a holiday tradition where Italian-Americans make and serve a bunch of Italian seafood dishes for Christmas Eve. In this episode, I'm making a delicious cold calamari salad and perfectly crisp fried calamari. Calamari is inexpensive and very easy to cook provided it's cooked very quickly! I hope you enjoy both of these calamari dishes! This is the first episode of the Feast of the Seven Fishes Series.
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[@knittingchick50]

I remember my grandfather prepared baccalá when I was a kid. You could smell it throughout the whole apartment building but it was good. My Nana and he were the best Italian cooks and I miss the big family dinners. I am so grateful that they taught me how to cook. You’re making me hungry!

[@jarodclayton8223]

Nice work. To the viewer, its evident this is actual cooking and not just video production. Thanks for keeping it real and keep them coming!

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks for the nice compliment! Yeah it's just me for now. I'm looking to get my kids involved to help a bit when they are older. They get to eat the food so it's a fair trade😂

[@jarodclayton8223]

@@SipandFeast You're doing a excecptional job with the production. I can't imagine the time nor expertise it takes to make a video people want to watch. Kuddos to you for having the guts to put yourself out there. Much respect and very admirable.

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks man! I'm still trying to figure this all out. I really enjoy the process, but it does take awhile to make the vids. Wish I could make them faster!

[@Ash-op2ql]

That you for always being blatant about food safety/cleanliness. I’ve probably commented it on another video but it’s one of the many things I love about your channel so much. Kitchen hygiene is so important for good food.

[@DonnaF.]

Oh how I miss this family tradition. Watching your videos brings it all back for me. Love watching you cook. You're one of my favorites! Thank you! ♡

[@islandgirl7908]

Calamari perfection, thank you for putting together these 2 beautiful dishes.

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks for watching and liking my videos🙏

[@namotenashi]

The soft squid salad and the crispy squid ring fry are great for squid lovers! I love this. I want to eat with chilled wine in a warm house!

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks so much!

[@mjfletch5737]

Delicious recipes, and very professional looking production. Thanks for another mouth-watering video.

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks very much! Appreciate you watching!

[@martymonfredini4384]

I really like your method of explaining things. Good job!

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks very much! This was a long video with the two recipes, but I didn't want to miss anything.

[@lisacapo7600]

You cook like I do for Christmas Eve. Perfect...thank you.

[@joepoe8861]

I wanted to thank you for these two dishes. I made them both for Christmas Eve and they came out pretty good. The calamari salad was just perfect. What a refreshing dish. Very easy to make . The fried calamari will take a few more times to get perfect. Came out good but I think I had to have the oil even hotter. Some of the flower was floating after the first batch. With that said this was a great dish and the family loved it. Thank you once again. I hope you and your family had a great Christmas.

[@SipandFeast]

Hey thanks! If you have a lot floating flour bits you can clean the oil with a fine mesh spoon to remove most of it between batches.

[@salvatrice850]

So I dated an Irish guy for more years than I care to admit, and Christmas Eve was always his family, oh how I can't wait to get back to my family this year and the tradition of the 7 fishes, I think I missed that more than him 🤣🤭

[@SipandFeast]

Lol. I could see the 7 fishes being a tough sell.

[@salvatrice850]

@@SipandFeastnot unless it's basted, boiled, steamed or sauced in Budweiser not a chance buddy 🙄😏👎🤦‍♀️🤣

[@rbosque]

I love squid. Thanks for the recipe!

[@Blitzkrieg1976]

After finding your channel, I can't stop watching..calimari is fantastic and you're so great at what you do!!!❤❤❤ also...I'd love to know your back story like if you were taught by Nonna, or self taught..etc. I can't wait to try a lot of these. Thanks!

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks very much! My Grandmother lived in the bottom of our house with her own kitchen. Those basement kitchen homes were always desired by Italian-Americans who moved to Long Island from Brooklyn and Queens. She did a lot of the cooking and I watched her and learned from her when I was very young. I worked in a few places when I was 17-20 so know a bit about the professional environment. Fun fact. I used to cook sauce and meatballs at 3am sometimes in college for my fraternity brothers. One guy, in particular, would drive to the store and pick up all the ingredients we needed😂. I used to love cooking during that period of my life!

[@jaxdomnitz3216]

I’m so glad to read your background. You are an excellent chef with strong demonstrative skills. You are my favorite. I can’t stop watching your videos. Your wife, son, daughter are especially adorable. Keep them tasting because it is a huge plus. So many cooking shows don’t show them tasting and eating their preparations. Great job!

[@ThePimpnerd88]

who doesn't love a bunch of parsley as a side? hehehe

[@billm6768]

Thanks for this series of 7 fishes vidoes! While Christmas is close, Easter will follow that. How about some Easter pies? I remember one with just grain, one with meat. We also had that "bread" with the boiled eggs. Maybe some other Easter staples? Thanks for the videos! Subscribed.

[@SipandFeast]

I'm definitely going to make a sweet Easter grain pie and probably the savory one (pizzagaina or pizza rustica). Thanks for liking the videos and for subbing!

[@andybroer651]

Thanks Jim for the ideas, taking notes...

[@jaxdomnitz3216]

Looks great.

[@joabarzua312]

Best calamari I ever had is at city island in the Bronx many years ago. Every other restaurant I tried was disappointing, but yours looks delicious and makes me want to try it at home

[@SipandFeast]

Thank you! A family member lived in City Island for a few years and said there was some great food. Maybe the same place? If you try this recipe please let us know how it turned out!

[@Truckngirl]

That is really, really good. My bestie who has passed gave me the idea, but I never had the recipe. Thank you, sir.

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy it when you make it!

[@MacMan556]

The calamari salad looks outstanding! Thanks for posting the ingredients. As soon as my local Italian market has squid back in stock I want to give this a try!

[@SipandFeast]

Thank you! I'm looking forward to hearing how it turns out for you!

[@stevebongiovanni9962]

How about octopus salad ?

[@MacMan556]

@@stevebongiovanni9962 Sounds just as good!

[@OhSankYouDoktor]

Your calamari salad is very similar to the way my mother made hers except we used both green and black olives and Kraft Zesty Italian dressing, which works really well with this. I find frozen calamari actually works best, and the smaller calamari is less likely to be tough. Nice job!

[@lauraquaresimo6767]

That calamari looks awesome , I'm definitely making that !!!

[@janetdierker5700]

When cleaning squid, you can sometimes find their last lunch in the tube, like a small fish🙂!

[@anitalucollarile8556]

I really enjoy your recipes and your instruction. Will you make a video of stuffed calamari soon. I made some last night and most shrunk and the filling came out of some. Thank you.

[@lcaryfrog]

Good tips!

[@thomasbernecky2078]

I do love calamari. Give me a rubber band sandwich, and make it snappy!

[@taikooishi6367]

Fantastic..

[@chunkysushibread]

this deserves way more likes

[@MrSnmpsniffer]

Very nice!!!

[@63ah1275]

We fight over the tentacles. I like aioli and lemon.

[@ameliaquintana1449]

Love your recipes Thank You

[@patricia7792]

Amazing!✅ Thank you!😊

[@ilyakoryavov3897]

Making this combo tomorrow. So fing good.

[@SipandFeast]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@pat4145]

YUM !!!!

[@maryannosborne4415]

Enjoyed the 7 fishes episodes. I enjoy all your episodes. Would you like to make “meat bread”? I heard about it and I think there is a place in Brooklyn that makes it. PS your kids are so nice.

[@SipandFeast]

Thank you! I will check out and research the meat bread. I know of prosciutto and sausage breads, but I'll look more into it.

[@citibear57]

Interesting. I have only eaten calamari once, and that was many years ago. If I recall, I liked it. I should give it another try.

[@ramencurry6672]

Calamari is extremely rare in standard American food outside of the New York/Jersey/ North east USA area. I live in the south and it’s almost impossible to find in restaurants unless if you go to some Asian restaurants and the rare occasional Italian restaurant

[@ameliaquintana1449]

How about stuffed calamari?yum!!!

[@howardfletcher3124]

Good video. I am going to give it a try. I made the meatballs the other day and the Sunday sauce with the sausage and pork,,,,,,Unbelievabley tasty. I am not a big meatball fan but these are special. One thing I ask...............can you adjust the camera viewing area so that you don't always have to bend down. Keep up the good work.

[@SipandFeast]

Hey thanks and I'm glad you enjoyed the meatballs. All of my recent videos (probably last 30 or so) have a much better angle where I don't bend over. Thanks for liking the videos.

[@ralphbrito]

the best thing about this is that my wife hates calimari... that means i can eat all of it.

[@SipandFeast]

haha Let me know how it turns out for you if you make it!

[@jameson5159]

Awesome really enjoy the channel

[@SipandFeast]

Appreciate you watching🙏

[@nannakurzhaar]

the dishes look nice! was never brave enough to try calamari myself ...just: cutting the raw salad on the same board like the raw fish 😳 as someone working in a hospital, that scares me a lot 🥺

[@chrisdenslow70]

Love the calamari salad idea. I have people who are allergic to citrus. What do you think about using a balsamic vinegar instead?

[@SipandFeast]

Thanks! I would use red wine vinegar. That would be a better substitute for the lemon juice.

[@chrisdenslow70]

@@SipandFeast Awesome, thanks! I really enjoy your channel and the way you cook. It's been very inspirational.

[@alyssaferaci1133]

would cut up or whole pepperoncini work in the salad dish? I think I am going to make this over the weekend..couldnt find any calamari but did see a frozen seafood medly with mussels, calamari , shrimp and octopus..or maybe i should go to the seafood market and see if they have any squid

[@douglasb729]

Please Jim.....don't do Smelts!!! Every Christmas I'm up to my elbows in them. Lol!

[@SipandFeast]

😂That one is not on the list but I know it's a popular tradition with plenty of families. Eel, octopus, and scungilli won't be on it either. I am trying to make recipes with ingredients that can be found rather easily. I know baccala can be a problem so I mentioned it in this episode just to give a heads up.

[@jasonibiza7993]

What you cook a squid ink pasta for a change... and not everybody is doing it... and I am so curious on how to do it... thanks and more power to your channel...

[@josephippolito4264]

I wonder if anyone knows how long is ok to have the fried calamari sitting in an oven low warm setting hopefully 150-170F i.e. if it starts to dry out or over cook after a while on that setting. I'm hosting christmas eve and don't want to be frying when my guests show up

[@harrybell4507]

have you ever tried Victoranox cutlery? swiss army knife, good steel, nice cutting edge and a very reasonable price. my personal favorite

[@SipandFeast]

I bought a couple of the Victoranox knives for gifts this year and agree they are good. I still use my inexpensive Mercer from this video, but have also added a Richmond and Mac Pro Japanese style Chef's knives.

[@richieg8432]

So the calamari rings you fried were treated with the baking soda also?

[@SipandFeast]

Yes.

[@kennethyanni1845]

Hello love your videos.... Do you have a stuffed Calamari recipie? I saw you mentioned but I cant seem to find it THX

[@SipandFeast]

Unfortunately I messed that one up and need to refilm it. Hopefully soon. Thanks for liking the videos!

[@motheranddaughter6855]

I love calamari, but the tentacles freak me out lol

[@oliviadaniels2389]

did you cook all the calamari first even the ones you fried? or just the ones in the salad?

[@SipandFeast]

Just the salad.

[@oliviadaniels2389]

@@SipandFeast thank you

[@JulesMoyaert_photo]

👍

[@harrybell4507]

what brand of chef's knife & why

[@SipandFeast]

I have many Chef's knives. I often use an inexpensive Mercer and a more pricy Richmond and Mac Pro chef's knife. I keep a few Mercers labeled and stored in a drawer just for breaking down chickens.

[@zdf74]

u deserve more subs

[@SipandFeast]

Thank you!

[@zdf74]

@@SipandFeast do you have a tik tok?

[@SipandFeast]

I do. Same name as my channel. I just haven't posted recently as I'm focused more on KZbin.

[@lauralane5398]

I adore your recipes, great techniques and so nice you include your family! Just one observation, it seems you very frequently, almost always, bowing and bending into and towards the camera, it’s seems odd. Stand tall as does your cooking!

[@mariamorgante4659]

You so good espletin

[@cuteanimeboy]

Where's the stuffed calamari video?

[@SipandFeast]

I never published it due to audio issues. At some point I will refilm.

[@Seantorky3]

OMG please teach me how to live.

[@mariamorgante4659]

Biuti full

[@tommtommkin]

Octopus salad?

[@feliciabarosa7613]

Where’s your tester?

[@SipandFeast]

This was a much older video before he was a "regular".

[@feliciabarosa7613]

He’s so adorable. He has a great palette. He seems to love our Italian food. Lovely wife and family, God Bless 🥰

[@user-bn8jr5cs4q]

Mbbujh

[@mikesardone287]

Why do you keep looking left from time to time

[@MrCdunlay]

Was not crazy about the political content of the ads on this video . Ads were obviously to determine political views. Not my cup of tea. Jim