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Bocadillo de calamares
Also known as: Bocata de calamares, Madrid calamari sandwich
A Madrid squid sandwich with flour-and-egg coating and homemade mayonnaise.
About Bocadillo de calamares
Bocadillo de calamares is a familiar Madrid sandwich of fried squid in bread. Asier Morán’s version includes mayonnaise, using the linked homemade preparation by Karlos Arguiñano.
The squid brings a mild seafood flavour beneath its flour-and-egg coating. Mayonnaise adds richness and a little vinegar acidity, while the bread provides a plain, substantial base.
Crisp coating surrounds the tender squid rings, contrasting with the soft bread and creamy sauce. An optional milk soak is suggested for the squid; the mayonnaise provides a smooth, tangy finish.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten), Molluscs, Egg.
Optional additions: Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Bocadillo de calamares
Asier Morán’s Madrid bocadillo de calamares with homemade mayonnaise.
- BreadBase
- Squid ringsFilling
- SaltSeasoning
- Extra virgin olive oilCooking medium
- FlourBinderIngredient page not linked
- EggBinder
- Mild oilLiquid · Own mayonnaise
- VinegarSeasoning · Own mayonnaise
- MilkLiquid · Optional
- Cold waterLiquid · Own mayonnaise · Optional
- Lemon juiceSeasoning · Own mayonnaise · Optional
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Bread: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) source-confirmed. Normal bread explicitly named; ordinary wheat-bread identity supports Wheat, while full baker formula remains unknown.
- Squid rings: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Molluscs source-confirmed. Squid explicitly named supports Molluscs.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Required across squid and own mayonnaise; shared same food consolidated.
- Extra virgin olive oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader olive-oil candidate retains extra-virgin form.
- Flour: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Generic flour with no cereal specified; no assumed wheat identity for this food.
- Egg: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Egg source-confirmed. Whole egg explicitly used in squid coating and own mayonnaise; one required allocation covers both uses.
- Mild oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Own mayonnaise generic oil, mildness tip; botanical blend unprovided. Distinct from explicitly extra-virgin olive frying oil.
- Vinegar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. First vinegar base option selected before lemon-juice alternative; vinegar type unknown.
- Milk (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Main recipe tail suggests optional milk soak for tenderness; normal dairy milk supports Milk.
- Cold water (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Own mayonnaise FAQ conditional cold-water rescue if split; no fixed addition invented.
- Lemon juice (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Own mayonnaise prevention FAQ first lemon-juice option retained before cold-water alternative; optional, separate from first vinegar base choice.
Origins & food traditions
Bocadillo de calamares is associated with Madrid’s bars and sandwich culture.
Countries
- Spain
- SpainCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Madrilenian Cuisine
- Madrilenian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.