When I was young I couldn't clean a squid, but I wanted to eat squid. The year that I got that urge, it was a bumper season for squid, so it was so cheap!I couldn't find instructions for doing something so basic in the cookbooks,so I snuck a peek in at the bookstore! (Nowadays you can find cookbooks like that though.) In the end, I phoned my mother and asked her how to do it. (LOL) When you really want to eat something, you'll do a lot to get there!It's OK if you can't do it so neatly in the beginning! Just cut it however you can, take off any parts you can't eat, and try cooking it. In-season squid is cheap and delicious! Just give it a go the next time you feel an urge to eat squid. It's so yummy! Recipe by Kanakana higurashi

I could not fit this procedure in my "Simmered Squid and Daikon Radish" recipe, so I uploaded it separately.The simmered squid can get tough and chewy, but I tried many ways to make it tender. Now I am using this method.The key is the boiling time. Be careful not to cook it too long or the squid will be tough and chewy. Recipe by -ringo-

I love eating every bit of fresh squid. This recipe works great as a simple side dish.Please use a fresh squid!!For Step 6, I added soy sauce.....but after cooking it, a lot of moisture came out, diluting the flavors. Because the squid is fresh it will still taste great but maybe it's better to add salt at that stage and pour over some soy sauce at the end. Recipe by Tatakaukokkusan

Although this may appear to be a common recipe, since I wanted to eat it the innards, too, I devised my own method.If you want the squid to turn out soft and juicy, then cook for a shorter time than instructed. If overboiled, the squid will become tough, and will also lose it's sweetness and moisture. Recipe by Tomuraushi

This is also a good side dish in summer. You can exchange the squid for your favorite seafood like shrimp, scallop, salmon... It's important to drain the vegetables well and it's also good cold. Enjoy to your taste!

My husband loves squid sautéed with butter and makes it often. I tried adding vinegar to it.Adjust the amount of seasoning ingredients to the size of the squid. Recipe by ayunn

Sauteeing with garlic, chili and bell peppers is currently my standard go-to method in coming up with quick and easy dishes using almost ANYTHING.Pairing this method with squid, an easy to cook seafood, makes this an almost instant, 15-min solution for dinner!

This is an easy grilled squid recipe that is a perfect meal with the family especially during summer. It can be paired with freshly cooked steamed rice together with an ice-cold beverage. If you have no access to a charcoal grill, you can use stove-top grill pans that are widely available. However, I suggest that you pick a cast-iron one since it can handle high heat close to a charcoal grill.Video: https://youtu.be/T3r8-PlrHWkRecipe by: HomebasedChef

This is a dish I've been making for a while and I love it.This is pretty simple once you've finished preparing the squid. However if you tear the ink pouch, you're going to have a real mess on your hands.As this is sashimi grade squid, you don't have to cook it thoroughly.If you burn it the taste will get pretty bitter, so please be careful. Recipe by Omonaga bancho

I know that squid is usually cooked with daikon radish or taro root, but for some reason I've had potatoes with my squid ever since I was small.Be careful about when you put the squid back into the pot, since you're simmering some more after that point and you wouldn't want the potatoes to fall apart. Recipe by Chiisai coffee no ki

I used frozen squid I bought on sale. I wanted pack it in my bento, and I thought that if I turned them into ball they'd be handy.You can eat these squid balls as is, or simmer with komatsuna greens. They are good in bentos too.Make sure to dry the squid well before processing! Recipe by Bluebird

I adopted this from a recipe that I saw on TV. The TV show used a microwave to cook the squid, but the sauce did not penetrate too well, so I changed the recipe to simmer the sauce on the stovetop.-If you put too much rice inside, the squid will burst, so be careful.-If the rice is not enough, it will fall apart when you slice it into pieces.-If you have leftover seasoned rice, don't stuff it into the squid, but make it into a grilled rice balls and enjoy.-Simmer it over low heat. Try not to scorch it. For 1 squid's worth. Recipe by Komikan