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Watch: Rick Stein shows how to prepare squid for cooking

by Julia Pal

published on 21 August 2014, last updated on 4 February 2022

In this exclusive video guide created to accompany his new cookbook, Fish & Shellfish, TV chef Rick Stein demonstrates how to clean and prepare fresh squid for cooking in a stirfry. He shows the essential skills and techniques you need to:

– Be able to make sure you buy a squid that is fresh

– Learn how to clean and fillet a whole squid

– Learn how to score squid to ensure tenderness

Rick Stein’s Fish & Shellfish is out now in hardback. Get your copy here.

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