Fresh Local Cuttlefish

Despite their name, cuttlefish are not fish but intelligent invertebrates related to the octopus, squid, and nautilus. These marine have an almost oval body with very narrow fins around the edges, 8 short arms and 2 much longer tentacles. To clean whole Cuttlefish, rinse, especially if ink sac is broken. Grasp the cuttlebone, through the tube, between thumb and forefinger and twist. The cuttlebone will cut through the skin and come away easily; discard the bone. You can Steam, poach, deep-fry, pan-fry, stir-fry, bake, braise, grill, barbecue, raw (sashimi). To be tender, cuttlefish must be cooked very quickly over high heat or very slowly over low heat.