Fish

Cuttlefish

£10.00

Cut to order at the Barnes counter.

Preparation:

Whole (cleaned)

Variant

How would you like it prepared? (optional)

Pickup available at From The Sea, Barnes

Usually ready in 2 hours

Cuttlefish

Whole (cleaned)

From The Sea, Barnes

Pickup available, Usually ready in 2 hours

18 Barnes High Street
London SW13 9LW
United Kingdom

Cut to order, filleting free

Next-day delivery, order by 1pm

Collect in Barnes, about two hours

Cuttlefish is the thicker, meatier cousin of squid, with a broad white body and a flavour a shade sweeter and deeper. The flesh has a firm, springy bite that follows the same rule as squid: cook it fast over high heat or slowly in a braise, and it turns tough anywhere in between.

We sell it whole and cleaned at the Barnes counter, the cuttlebone, beak and innards removed so the body is ready to score or slice. Ask and we will keep the ink sac for a black risotto or pasta.

Sear scored pieces for a minute or two, or braise it with tomato, wine and chilli for 45 minutes until tender.

Origin, cooking and recipe

Origin and species

Cuttlefish is a cephalopod, the thicker, meatier cousin of squid, with a broad white body and a flavour a shade sweeter and deeper. We sell it whole and cleaned, the cuttlebone, beak and innards removed.

How to cook it

The flesh has a firm, springy bite that follows the same rule as squid: cook it fast over high heat or slowly in a braise, and it turns tough anywhere in between. Sear scored pieces for a minute or two, or braise it with tomato, wine and chilli for 45 minutes until tender. Ask and we will keep the ink sac for a black risotto or pasta.

Storage and preparation

Keep it wrapped on the coldest shelf of the fridge, usually the bottom shelf at the back, and use it within one to two days. If you need longer, wrap it tightly, freeze it quickly and defrost in the fridge overnight before cooking.

Cut to order

Tell us how you want it in the order notes. Filleting, pin-boning and skinning are free, by hand at the counter. If you ask for a fish to be trimmed, headed or skinned, the finished weight comes down accordingly.

Delivery and collection

Order by 1pm for next-day delivery across London and the UK. Same-day collection in Barnes, usually about two hours.

Our promise

If it is not right, we make it right. Tell us and we will sort it. Local customers can bring it back to the counter and we will replace it.

Cuttlefish

£10.00

Order by 1pm

Next-day delivery across London and the UK. Free over £60.

Collect in Barnes

Same-day collection from the counter, ready in about two hours.

Cut to order

Cut to order at the counter. Filleting, pin-boning and skinning are free.

Food Hygiene Rating

Rated 5 out of 5 by the local authority.