Step Five: Cleaning and Separating the Tentacles

On a Jumbo Squid, you may notice that the tentacles have a hard, bony ring around each sucker. These rings should be cleaned off. Just pick off each bony sucker ring with your finger under some cold water until all the tentacles are clean. On smaller Squid, you may not need to do this.

Separate each Tentacle with your knife to prepare them for the fryer.

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