Among the cephalopods we work with at JUSTO LÓPEZ VALCÁRCEL, is the squid. These animals have a tube-shaped, elongated body with two triangular fins at their tips. The peculiar calcareous shell it has inside acts as its skeleton. To move around, it pushes pressurized water out of a tube, like a siphon. It can change colors to adapt to the environment and camouflage itself from enemies. If it feels threatened, it squirts a jet of black ink.
Squid is the marine animal with the highest proportion of edible body parts (between 60% and 80%). It can be found in every ocean and sea in the world.
Its ink is used in cooking and to prepare stews.
This raw material is suitable for a variety of delicious preparations, being an excellent source of protein.