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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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David Williams
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Great product - very moreish summer treat.
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Jacky Russell
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Would have been better if not frozen in a large block.
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Posted 4 years ago
Very good calamar. I wish the package could be split in 2 for small families
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Posted 4 years ago
Peter Matthews
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On the website it is claimed that these are caught off the coast of Cadiz, yet on the packaging it is stated that they are caught in the Indian ocean. The two were very different when I was at school. You need to address this Basco! It really is a shame that they are frozen as a block so that a portion cannot be prepared. The whole block needs to be defrosted which is wasteful. I notice that other people have mentioned this. Even though they are caught elsewhere and presumably frozen on the boat, other suppliers can supply similar products as free flowing.
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MANUELA TAMAYO
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Esperanza Parker
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Posted 4 years ago
Todavía no las he probado, pero el transporte para la conservación del congelado es excelente
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