(Kalamssria jemistss) Ash Wednesday is for many who have celebrated Carnival, the conclusion of the great days with an extensive fish meal.
Traditionally, this used to be herring in many places, but in the meantime there are many other sea creatures on the plate. In western Greece, squid stuffed with seafood is a popular dish at the beginning of Lent.
First rinse the crayfish tails and mussels and boil them in slightly boiling water: the crayfish tails need 3 min, mussels around 10 min. Then peel off the crayfish tails and chop them into small pieces, the mussels as well.
Clean squid under sufficient running water from innards and the gelatinous schoolp. Then separate the tentacles from the body and cut into fine strips. For the filling, rinse and chop the peppers, dill, spring onions and chives. Sauté in a frying pan with olive oil for about 5 min with the mussels, squid tentacles, crab tails and long grain rice. Extinguish with ouzo, wine and juice of one lemon. Add the washed spinach and cook for another 5 minutes. Season the filling with salt and pepper and put a tablespoon in each squid.
Steam in a stove heated to 150 degrees for about 20 min. When the fins start to curl, the squids are ready.
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Our tip: Always use fresh chives if possible!