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The holy grail of Portuguese-style calamari

Dot Rat explains why that would be one of the appetizers at Jake's Seafood in Hull.

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A much more typical Lusophone treatment would be stewed (not fried) in a sauce of fresh tomatoes with potatoes, red peppers, garlic, onions, olive oil and wine. With the frying plus the artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, and feta, Jake's version seems much more like a Greek dish.

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Brother, the frying part gives the whole dish a texture that is off the chains. Goes awesome with a lager too!

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that Rhode Island style with vinegar cherry peppers in the mix.

Grilled is another good treatment: first version I had of that in Boston was probably at the Franklin Cafe in the South End (served on white beans with a drizzle of pesto), where it's still on the menu 20 years later.

Also, just because it's not traditional doesn't mean it can't be awesome. It's just not very Portuguese.

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At Skipjacks. A long time ago.

So great, we ordered another right after finishing the first. Haven't seen it anywhere since.

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Never had it grilled but that sounds incredible!

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I had grilled calamari in Naples. It was a pretty big squid. It was so fantastically delicious, the waiter trying to shortchange me didn't even put a damper on the meal. And yes, he did try.

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The ingredients might be traditionally Greek, but the combination definitely isn't - fried seafood is generally served with no more than a wedge of lemon.

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Jake's will do the Portuguese-style calamari grilled as well. I prefer the fried (better texture), but they have a lot of menu items for gluten-free diners.

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Or the Portuguese who settled in New England come from the tiny part of Portugal where fried squid is big. Whatever it is, It sounds great. I spent time in Greece and ate a ton of fried squid or kalamarakia as they call it. It only ever came with a slice of lemon though. It's not always done well in this country so I love hearing tips like this.

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