By Jamie Coelho
Research assistance by Carmen Russo
Comeback
State
RHODE ISLAND IS THE EAST COAST CAPITAL OF SQUID . More pounds of it are landed here than any other type of seafood , and we should eat more of it locally rather than shipping the majority overseas . The Ocean State accounts for 54 percent of all squid landings in the Northeast , but more than 80 percent of U . S . squid landings are exported — mostly to China . Embrace the native seafood both at restaurants and by cooking it at home . Here ’ s where to get fried calamari and squid dishes at local restaurants , which markets to buy it from , how to clean and prep it , recipes and more .
34 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l APRIL 2021