The Food: Calamari

INGREDIENTS
Calamari, sliced into rings
Flour
Frying Oil (enough to have at least 1-2" in the pan
1 Egg
Lemon and/or Marinara Sauce to Garnish
Salt & Pepper To Taste

The real key to this is to make sure the oil is hot, and to not cook the calamari too long, so that it is not rubbery, and not too quickly, so it is not fully cooked.

I prefer to buy cleaned calamari, so all I have to do is take a cleaver and chop the calamari into thin rings, the tenticles can remain as they are.  Scramble one egg and dip the calamari pieces in the egg, then dredge in the flower, which should be seasoned with the salt and pepper.  The oil is hot when you drop a little bit of flour into the oil and if it foams, it is hot enough.  Add the calmari, cook for 2-3 minutes, remove, drain on a paper towel to remove excess oil, serve with lemon and/or marinara sauce for dipping.