squid, calamari, octopus?

Question

what the difference between calamari, squid, cuttlefish, and octopus?

Answer 1

Squid and calamari are the same thing, essentially. That's like asking the difference between a cow and steak. Calamari is cooked squid "tentacles"--normally fried, and very good.
Octopus is a different animal, but it's in the same family: mollusk. The difference between a squid and an octopus is the difference between a donkey and a horse. They can look similar, but they are fundamentally different, and one is bigger.
A cuttlefish is also in the same family as a squid, but it's a lot like a snail.
Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Octopus Squid Difference

Answer 3

Calamari is a type of squid but not all squid are calamari. Octopus is a different species altogether. Here is a link to a Healthy Squid Recipes site with helpful links contained on it.

Answer 4

Calamari is squid. It is usually fried here in the deep south!
Octopus is larger than a squid.

Answer 5

Calamari=squid
Cuttlefish are similar to squids but are a different species.
Octopi are also a different species.

Answer 6

calamari and squid are one in the same. usualy served fried in rings with marinara sauce.
or like i do them- lil lemon peper and bread crumbs fried up - sooo good.
octopus different, i've had that a few different ways- 1 almost pickled in a chinese resturant and in sushi at a hibachi resturant.
you can google or yahoo image search to see the physical difference

Answer 7

their names
use the dictionary Up ^ on the Yahoo Toolbar
called reference
No points required.
PS calamari is the dish at the restaurant