Argentine Squid

Argentine squid

Argentine squid according to traditional standards, generally divided into 100 grams or less than 150 grams, 100 grams or 150-200 grams, 200-300 grams, 300-400 grams, 400-600 grams, 600 grams of more than several specifications, the current fishing of Argentine squid are directly frozen, to maximize the maintenance of its freshness and natural quality, Squid fishing products are of better quality than trawling products because of less damage to the fish body.

The edible part of squid is up to 80%, rich in a variety of nutrients necessary for the human body, with high nutritional value, including internal organs, skin, fins and ink bags, etc., due to underdeveloped processing technology and backward research methods, squid scraps are generally buried.

At present, there are more than 700 squid fishing vessels operating in China, and in 2022, the squid production has reached 760,000 tons, with an output value of nearly 9.6 billion yuan. At the same time, China's squid fishing industry has made great progress in international compliance, standard management and other aspects. With the development of processing industry and technology at home and abroad, the processing of squid gradually tends to be refined, and the by-products of squid are further developed and utilized.

The processing of squid includes simple frozen processing such as single frozen squid, layer frozen squid, squid rings, squid flowers, squid slices, squid strips, etc., as well as deep processing, squid shreds, smoked squid, squid balls, canned squid and so on are common processed products. In the domestic night market and barbecue market has a place, in this regard, China has also developed a comprehensive deep processing of squid skewers, squid intestines and other emerging fields such as squid prefabricated dishes.

At the same time, China also continues to improve the utilization rate of squid "scraps", and the unused ink, viscera, squid eyes, squid skin, and squid cartilage on the production line are also useful.

Fish skin is rich in protein, can be made of collagen, squid viscera can be made into fish feed, its viscera oil can be made into deep-sea fish oil, squid protamine can be extracted, squid ink can be used as a natural melanin, squid cartilage can be extracted chondroitin as biomedicine, squid eyes can be extracted medical hyaluronic acid HA.

Argentine squid has the advantages of high protein, low fat and low calories, because the taste is crisp, chewy and good meat quality, which is more suitable for frying and barbecue.