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Puntillitas, Baby Squid, Frozen, 500g, Southern Spanish Cuisine Reviews

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Puntillitas, also known as chipirones or baby squid, are a popular ingredient in Southern Spanish cuisine. They are also called chopitos depending on the region. To prepare them, coat them in harina de freir, a special Spanish frying flour, and quickly fry them until golden brown. Serve with fresh lemon and a cold beer. Be sure to check them and de-quill appropriately. They arrive as a frozen block which requires defrosting. Then they will require cleaning and debeaking with a sharp knife. Each puntillita measures around 5-12cm in length and is individually quick frozen on the boats to ensure their freshness. They are packaged in 1Kg packs.

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Anouschka Lee
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These were absolutely deli ious and took me right back to my holidays. Great produce, super service, highly recommended Basco.
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Lorea Torca-Hernandez
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Ah, the taste of home!! These "txopitos" (as we call them in the Basque Country) were as good as you could find in the bars of Bilbao or San Sebastian. Fry them lightly and sprinkle with a touch of pepper and squeeze of lime or lemon, super delicious!
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Posted 6 years ago
The Puntillitas were beautiful, a little more prep than I would have liked, removing the quils and ink sack etc was a chore. However they were fantastic, loved by the whole family.
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Posted 6 years ago
Simply amazing, taste just like you remember from Spain!
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