The only calamari I've had was a bit like chewing on a hot bicycle inner-tube. Great exercise for the jaws; not much for flavor or sustenance.
,,, if there's that much chewing, it's overcooked.
"The only calamari I've had was a bit like chewing on a hot bicycle inner-tube. Great exercise for the jaws; not much for flavor or sustenance."
You had a bad cook, who overcooked the calamari. Properly-prepared, it's excellent. Me, I like the little squids, with the tentacles still on them. Yumm!