Introduction
Do you know the difference between fresh cuttlefish and fresh squid? Are they visually similar to you? Wait while we sort this out. Fresh cuttlefish, often known as cuttle, is neither really cuddly like an octopus nor is it like a body fish. It is a squid and octopus related that is popular in Southeast Asia and the Mediterranean.
A less well-known relative of octopus and squid, cuttlefish is a frequent food in Asia and is also particularly well-liked in the Mediterranean region of Europe. Humans use cuttlefish as food, use it as a source of ink, and use the cuttlebone as a calcium supplement for caged birds.
Squids and cuttlefish have similar external appearances, but squids have a flexible, feather-like internal structure called the pen, while cuttlefish have a wider internal shell called the cuttlebone. Squid move quickly, but cuttlefish move more slowly and with their long, undulating fins on the sides of their bodies.
There are more than 200 species of squid in the waters around the world, yet only a handful account for almost all of the market for food. Fresh squid may be sold as calamari in Pakistan in an effort to seem more sophisticated (and justify a higher price tag), but there is no practical difference. Fresh squid is a mollusc related to both the cuttlefish and the octopus.
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