A friend of mine today asked me where in SF you can get good calamari. I suggested Hayes Street Grill. They do several grilled calamari apps and entrees. She was looking for fried. Now, my question to you is what constitutes “great fried calamari?” I mean fried calamari is fried calamari. Once you bread it and throw it in the deep fryer it all tastes the same, right?
Not so fast. There is a difference between a deep fried calamari basket and a nice fritto misto. Hayes Street Grill does a lovely fritto misto where the calamari was soaked in buttermilk and then dredged in corn meal before put in the fryer. They also only use peanut oil in their fryer which makes for a nice clean tasting fry. Serve with a tarter sauce (recipe below). Make sure you change the oil frequently!
Tarter Sauce
2 cups mayonnaise
¼ cup chopped capers
½ to ¾ cup of diced cornichons
½ a red onion
S& P
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