So said the manageress of the Bodegon Las Tapas (Avenida Maritima, 29, Playa Blanca, Yaiza, Lanzarote) and she wasn’t kidding.
These ‘baby squids’ were about the size of a ten-year old’s shoe and must have been more like teenage squid. They were still delicious though with a squeeze of lemon.
We had been expecting them to be tiny wee things and had also ordered some sardines in raincoats (battered sardines),
Sardines in Raincoats
pimentos de padron, catalan toast and a bean stew, however the portions in Bodegon Las Tapas were a bit on the huge size for tapas. Despite a valiant effort it was all too much and I’m afraid one of those squid gave their life to provide a meal for someone else.
With beers, water and coffee it clocked in at about €65 for two, good value for such wonderful food with a view over the sparkling blue Atlantic.
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That is a big squid it has to be said. Cat looks happy though!
That one had a tummy full of kittens too, There was a cat who looked like Hitler at the hotel, but typically whenever we had a camera with us Kitler wasn’t about.
They look epic, what a shame you couldn’t conquer them! Great squid is probably the food we miss most in Latin America.
they were fabulous, but there was just too much, I’m surprised you can’t get great squid in Latin America, is it just not avaliable or have people lost the knack of cooking it?
Wow! Those squid are huge! I’ve never had battered sardines. I can’t really imagine what they taste like, but I’d definitely be willing to try them.
Any bigger and we’d have needed Kirk Douglas with his harpoon!
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