Spicy Squid In Wine, Cyprus Style

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood	Greek	Appetizers, Greek, Seafood	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Small squid
1/4	c	Olive oil or corn oil
3		Onions, peeled sliced
1/4	c	Vinegar
1/2	c	Dry red wine
2		Cinnamon sticks
4		Whole cloves
1		Bay leaf
		Salt & freshly ground pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash and clean the squid, separating the outer sacs from the heads and
tentacles, removing and discarding the translucent cartilage, and
small sand bag and ink. Rub salt on the outer sacs and rinse them
inside and out with cold water.  Rinse head and tentacles thoroughly.
Heat the oil in a pan, add the squid, including the tentacles, and
onions, and cook slowly until the onions are translucent. Pour the
vinegar and wine over the squid and onions, then add the remaining
ingredients and enough water to almost cover the squid, if necessary.
Cook, uncovered, over low heat until the squid are tender and all the
wine has been absorbed, approximately 1 to 1 1/4 hours.  Remove the
spices and bay leaf. Cut the squid into bite-sized pieces and serve
warm or cold.  From: "The Food of Greece" by Vilma Liacouras Chantiles.
Avenel  Books, New York.  Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 186 Calories From Fat: 100 Total Fat: 11.4g Cholesterol: 147.4mg Sodium: 178mg Potassium: 240.6mg Carbohydrates: 9.5g Fiber: 1.2g Sugar: 2g Protein: 10.7g