What is "calamari"

Usage examples of "calamari".

EPILOGUE Han was sitting on a shingle of a beach on Mon Calamari, silently enjoying the sunset with Leia, when Lando Cal-rissian came calling.

All of 150 meters long, it had the gentle curves of smaller ships, or the larger Mon Calamari warships.

Mon Calamari Star Cruisers were plated and shielded to withstand multiple direct hits, but he thought he remembered several more of the huge, lumpy crafts.

Indeed, the battle cruiser was an impressive warship, an updated and more heavily armed and armored version of the Mon Calamari star cruiser.

Dour, like most of his water-dwelling brethren of Mon Calamari, Pwoe was the first Quarren ever to serve on the Advisory Council, and certainly an unexpected choice.

The planet of Mon Calamari would, of course, always hold a seat, since their star cruisers and their support had proven so valuable in overthrowing the Empire and establishing the New Republic, but always before - and it was commonly assumed that the tradition would continue in perpetuity - it had been a Mon Calamarian, and not a Quarren, to serve on the council.

Indeed, Admiral Ackbar had seemed the logical choice to represent Mon Calamari on the Advisory Council, as he had done back when the first Provisional Council was formed, but when the push for Pwoe - a push Luke suspected orchestrated by Borsk - had become serious, Ackbar had waved away all thoughts of rejoining the council and had retired.

Wookiee Triebakk howling out some complaints at Pwoe about a failure in one of the nav systems of the newest Mon Calamari battle cruisers.

Like all the Mon Calamari ships, this one was unique, an artwork, sleek and flowing, and ultimately deadly.

It was the largest ship ever produced on that watery world, nearly twice the size of the battle cruiser they had left behind between Osarian and Rhommamool, and the first Mon Calamari Star Defender produced for the New Republic fleet.

Monterey squid in the coming years, is the larger Grande Calamari caught in the waters of the Gulf of California off Mexico and imported to the United States already filleted.

Use Grande Calamari interchangably with Monterey squid except for recipes calling for a loose stuffing.

Grande Calamari fillets are only sold frozen, since they are imported from Mexico.

To substitute Grande Calamari fillets for Monterey squid rings and pieces, thaw the fillets for 30 minutes, then cut them into Vi-iuch strips or i-inch squares and use as you would Monterey squid.

Monterey jack cheese, green chiles and red chiles in the center of each Grande Calamari fillet.