Any food52 member is welcome to help us test our Editors' Pick candidates, so go call dibs on the recipe you'd like to test in the comments section below! We'd love to see some new testers in the mix. Don't forget to email us your notes (about 100 words) to [email protected] by next Tuesday at 5pm.
We'll collect your comments, decide the official list of Editors' Picks and publish your evaluation in the headnote if the recipe is selected as an Editors' Pick (with credit, of course!). And even if the recipe you test isn't chosen as an Editors' Pick, please feel free to leave your testing notes in the recipe's comments section. Constructive criticism is always encouraged!
- Editors' Picks (these are the ones we've tested — congratulations!)
- Fried Calamari
- Grilled Calamari with Lemon Butter Sauce
- Squid, Potato and Olive Stew
- Spicy Grilled Calamari
- Editors' Pick Candidates (these are the ones we want you to test)
- Stuffed Squid Braised in White Wine; Calamari Ripieni Stufati al Vino Bianco
- Baby Octopus in a Nest of Soba Noodles and Snippy Snap Peas
- Grilled Calamari with Curried Crab Stuffing
- Fusilli with Octopus in Red Wine Sauce
- Quick Tako Poke
- Marinated and Grilled Baby Octopus
- Nakji Bokkeum
- Squid Curry Soup
- Pulpo a la Feira
- Grilled Colima Calamari
- Takoyaki
- Sopa de Seite de Mar
- Weeknight Fancy: Squid, Chick Peas, Pasta
- Marinated Seafood Salad with Orange and Olive
- Pan-Roasted Calamari Salad with Tomatoes and Avocado
- Ika Teriyaki
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41 Comments
gingerroot
May 14, 2011
I've sourced a whole frozen octopus (you'd think because I live on an island surrounded by water that it would be easy to do this...I think the must send them all to the mainland!) and I would love to test the Pulpo a la Feira. Thanks!
innoabrd
May 15, 2011
yeah! Not only did someone step up to test mine, that someone is a contest winner! You do me great honour...being a third-worlder, part of me is tempted to offer baksheesh...
gingerroot
May 15, 2011
Lol...just looked up "baksheesh"...my eight armed friend is defrosting in the fridge and I am excited to make your recipe tomorrow!
LLStone
May 13, 2011
Instead, I'll test the Marinated and Grilled Baby Octopus, as our grill is always on and I know I can get the baby octopus. Sorry about the confusion! Pulpo a la Feira is still up for grabs! It looks good, too.
LLStone
May 13, 2011
I would also love to taste the Pulpo a la Feira! I assume it's OK to test more than one - and I'm using frozen octopus.
Burnt O.
May 13, 2011
OK - I'll take Stuffed Squid braised in White Wine.
Burnt O.
May 13, 2011
No - by all means go right ahead! I REALLY don't have time to do anything this weekend - I was just trying to help out. I have plans tomorrow and I'm catering a big event on Sunday afternoon, and have obligations on Mon and Tues too.
hardlikearmour
May 13, 2011
I can probably do the Quick Tako Poke Tuesday night, so my review would have to be a bit late. If anyone else wants it, though, I would definitely give it up as I'm not 100% certain I can make it happen.
Kristen M.
May 13, 2011
OK, everyone, here's what's left: Stuffed Squid Braised in White Wine; Calamari Ripieni Stufati al Vino Bianco; Baby Octopus in a Nest of Soba Noodles and Snippy Snap Peas; Quick Tako Poke; Marinated and Grilled Baby Octopus; Pulpo a la Feira
ibbeachnana
May 13, 2011
I'm new here, still learning the site so I have missed several testing opportunities and while I would love to test a squid recipe I'm afraid that my husband would only eat fried calamari, maybe I can test a future recipe now that I know where to look for the editor's picks etc.
Congrats to the winners.
Congrats to the winners.
Emiko
May 13, 2011
Oh man, all the ones I'd love to do have already been mentioned: the Marinated seafood salad, the Squid, Chickpeas and pasta, and above all the Calamari Ripieni!! So... can I do the takoyaki?
lorigoldsby
May 13, 2011
Takoyaki was claimed by wssmom earlier. I'm out of the kitchen this next week.
lorigoldsby
May 13, 2011
Ika teriyaki, pulpo a la feira, marinated and grilled baby octopus, baby octopus in a nest, quick Tajo poke and soap de siete are still waiting to be picked for the team!
lorigoldsby
May 13, 2011
I hope you enjoy it. The nice thing about that soup is that you can puck and choose which seafood to put in the bowl.
Helen's A.
May 12, 2011
My fridge died a week ago. No cooking for me until the new one comes in another week. :-(
hardlikearmour
May 12, 2011
Congrats all! I'd love to test something, but unfortunately my husband and I are tiling our kitchen and dining room floors this week end so I am outta commission!
cookinginvictoria
May 12, 2011
I'd love to test Grilled Calamari with Curried Crab Filling. I've had my eye on this recipe -- sounds really delicious!
pierino
May 12, 2011
What's with all the calamari? There are other cephalopods in the sea. I'm so sorry I missed this theme, but I was traveling all week with no access to a kitchen or a fish market.
boulangere
May 12, 2011
Pan-Roasted Calamari Salad with Tomatoes and Avocado, please.
Panfusine
May 12, 2011
love the term hovering!! but really boulangere, That recipe is lucky to be picked & have the honor of being tested by you!
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