Going further off topic, there is a local Greek place that marinates and grills both octopus and calamari, and the result can literally be cut with a fork. A somewhat unnerving pic of the presentation can be seen at: http://www.exit109.com/~mstevens/Nikos_Trapezi/Niko%27s%204.jpg On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:32:23 -0700, Dana Myers wrote > On 6/23/2010 6:50 PM, Dave Drum wrote: > > On 6/23/2010 19:10, dan combs wrote: > > > >> Smoked chicken sushi? Whoa. That sounds like something my friends Sam > >> and Ella would like. > > > > Undercooked chicken is just asking for trouble or worse, and I > suspect would not be pleasant to eat. As an alternative, consider > chicken cooked sous vide, basically vacuum-packed and held at a very > steady temperature near 140F for a day or two. The best octopus and > calamari I've had were cooked sous vide (it's nice to live near Napa > Valley). > > Cheers, > Dana -- =Mark http://www.exit109.com/~mstevens