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Frozen Cephalopods — Squid, Cuttlefish & Octopus

Illex & Gigas tubes/rings · Indian squid · premium North Sea squid · Indian & Dutch cuttlefish · Portuguese octopus · baby octopus

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📋 Families and origins
Illex squid · tubesIllex argentinus · China · U5 and U10 · 10×1 kg
Gigas squid · tubes/ringsDosidicus gigas · China · U3 and U5 · 10×1 kg
Indian squid, whole / cleaned / cutUroteuthis duvauceli · India · 6×2 kg · 10×1 kg
Whole California squidDoryteuthis opalescens · USA · 12×1 kg
Premium North Sea SquidLoligo vulgaris · Hollande (flyshoot & beamtrawl) · 5-10 kg
Cleaned pharaoh cuttlefishSepia pharaonis · India · 10 kg
Cleaned baby cuttlefishSepia sp. · India · 10×1 kg
North Sea cuttlefish (premium)Sepia officinalis · Netherlands (flyshoot) · 10 kg
Common octopusOctopus vulgaris · Portugal · 14 kg · 1-4 kg per piece
Octopus flowerOctopus vulgaris · Indonesia · 10-15 kg
Baby octopusOctopus membranaceus · India · 10×1 kg
North Sea horned octopusEledone cirrhosa · Netherlands · 10 kg

Cephalopods: squid, cuttlefish and octopus

Cephalopods are a staple family of ingredients in Mediterranean, Asian and Iberian cooking. Martigane carries a full range covering every presentation and origin, from economical industrial squid to premium North Sea calamari and Portuguese octopus.

🦑 Understanding U sizes: U3, U5, U10

The U grading on squid and octopus stands for "under": U5 means fewer than 5 pieces per kilo, so very large pieces; U10 means fewer than 10 per kilo. The lower the number, the larger and more valuable the piece. A U3 octopus therefore weighs over 330g per piece, ideal for grilling and serving whole, while a U10 squid is smaller and better suited to rings and frying.

Squid — Illex, Gigas and Indian

  • Illex squid tubes U5 · 25% glazing · 10×1 kg — South Atlantic squid from Argentina. Firm, lightly briny flesh. Cleaned tubes ready to stuff or cut into rings. The range best-seller.
  • Illex squid tubes U10 · 25% glazing — a smaller size, ideal for fried calamari rings.
  • Gigas tubes U5 · 25-40% glazing · 10×1 kg — South Pacific squid from Chile. XXL size, firmer and slightly more fibrous flesh. Widely used for industrial breaded rings and squid steaks.
  • Illex squid rings 3-7 cm · 10 kg or 10×1 kg — ready-to-use rings, ideal for professional fryers.
  • Whole Indian squid U3 / 3-6 / 6-10 / 10-20 — four sizes in 6×2 kg. The most versatile reference: grilled whole, stuffed or in sauce.
  • Cut squid tentacles and skin-on rings · India · 10×1 kg — a mix of rings and tentacles in the traditional Mediterranean presentation.

Premium North Sea squid and cuttlefish

Dutch Loligo vulgaris and Sepia officinalis, caught by flyshoot and beam trawl and frozen rapidly on board, are a different product from the industrial references above: finer texture, more delicate flavour, and a presentation that stands up to being the centrepiece of a plate. They price accordingly and belong on menus where the squid itself is what the customer is paying for.

Octopus

  • Portuguese common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) · 14 kg · 1-4 kg per piece — the reference for grilled octopus and Iberian preparations.
  • Indonesian flower octopus · 10-15 kg — a more economical alternative for composed dishes and salads.
  • Indian baby octopus · 10×1 kg — whole small pieces, well suited to tapas and starters.
  • North Sea horned octopus (Eledone cirrhosa) · 10 kg — Dutch origin, finer texture.
🔪 A practical note on tenderness

Octopus and large squid need either long slow cooking or prior tenderising. Freezing itself helps: the ice crystals break down muscle fibres, which is why frozen octopus is often easier to cook tender than fresh. It is worth telling your food service customers — it turns a perceived compromise into a genuine technical advantage.