The Secret to Crispy Calamari - Soft Inside, Crispy Outside

The secret to crispy calamari is not the batter - it is a window of time. I am taking an eleven dollar bag of frozen squid rings and turning it into the plate a restaurant charges you fourteen dollars for. I'm Randy Vogel. I cook cheap protein in an unheated garage in Wisconsin, and I figure out why the ugly package disappoints people so you don't have to. In this video: • The one time window that decides tender vs rubber • Why frozen squid is a different animal than fresh • The salt-and-blot step everybody skips • A flour-and-cornstarch coating that actually crisps • Oil temperature and thickness rules that make or break it #crispycalamari #calamarirecipe #friedcalamari #seafoodcooking #randyvogel #garagecooking