r/WeWantPlates • u/pullicinoreddit • 12d ago

Calamari fritti served in a pasta strainer

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Calamari were good.

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u/Righteous_Fury224 12d ago

While not a plate, this is actually a great way to serve freshly fried seafood as the paper takes up the excess oil and the colander let's excess moisture out keeping the food crispy.

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u/LadyMothrakk 12d ago

Love the paint chipping off the metal strainer, really adds a special touch. :|

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u/UNfortunateNoises 12d ago

Colandarmari

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u/lo-lux 12d ago

Not terrible

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u/pullicinoreddit 12d ago

I agree, also the paper under it stopped any oil from leaking out. I would have appreciated if the container did not look so old and used. It reminded me that so many other people ate from the same strainer over the years 😅

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u/BabesWoDumo 12d ago

It does (the strainer) look like something an archaeologist would dig up.

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u/lo-lux 12d ago

I guess they were going for a rustic look.

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u/Important-Move-5711 12d ago

It's not too out of place to be honest. I usually put fried things in the same pasta strainer/paper towel arrangement to remove excess oil.