Italian to English translations [PRO] Cooking / Culinary / fish
Italian term or phrase:calamaretti pennini
OK folkZ, here's a tough one.
What kind of calamari could these be? Is it a dialect term? No more context except that it's the name of a recipe. Thanks for any suggestions
Angela
... Some seasonal target trawling in Moreton Bay where declines in harvest of pencil squid and northern calamari have been identified, otherwise squid ... www.dpi.qld.gov.au/extra/ pdf/fishweb/trawl_scall_stout.pdf
Just the ticket thanks - you are wonderful, all of you.
And for Ziaserafina - I wish it was as simple as asking my fishmonger but he doesn't speak English and I needed it for a 5-star menu! 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
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Explanation: it seems to be simply a matter of size (translation is mine, not too convincing, I'm afraid)
http://www.tigulliovino.it/rece/rece_0395.htm
Calamaretto pennino crudo con pesto di alga nori e olio al sesamo. Il pennino è quel calamaro non più grande di un' unghia chiamato così per la sua forma allungata che ricorda appunto un pennino di una stilografica. Le sue dimensioni e la delicatezza delle sue carni fa sì che debba essere utilizzato estremamente fresco vista la sua tendenza a deteriorarsi velocemente.
David Russi United States Native speaker of: English, Spanish PRO pts in category: 16
Explanation: In his "Complete Italian Food", Antonio Carluccio refers to calamaretti as baby squid. The "pennini" part could refer to the transparent quill inside the baby squid that you have to discard before cooking them.
A google search comes up with quite a few recipes from all over Italy so it probably isn't dialect.
But they could also be a type of small cuttlefish, known as "soupions" in France and "chipirones" in Spain.
Sorry I can't be of more help.
... Some seasonal target trawling in Moreton Bay where declines in harvest of pencil squid and northern calamari have been identified, otherwise squid ... www.dpi.qld.gov.au/extra/ pdf/fishweb/trawl_scall_stout.pdf
Michele Fauble United States Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 12
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Just the ticket thanks - you are wonderful, all of you.
And for Ziaserafina - I wish it was as simple as asking my fishmonger but he doesn't speak English and I needed it for a 5-star menu!
Explanation: I don't know if that's the squid you're looking for, however, considering that the italian description compares it to the tip of a quill, i think we're getting pretty close...
Explanation: It is the name of a species of squid. If you're preparing this recipe, you must ask your fishmonger for this kind of squid and he'll know it!
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