Lauren Bay Squid
Common Names: Squid, Calamari
AVAILABILITY Frozen Fresh
SEASONAL AVAILABILITY
Year Round Availability
CATCH and COUNTRY of ORIGIN
Net caught; USA
SIZING
Tubes and Tentacles, Tubes Only, Rings and Tentacles, and Rings
FLAVOR PROFILE
Light, buttery ocean flavor. Firm texture.
COOKING TECHNIQUES
Grilling, Roasting, Broiling, Pan Searing, Frying, Steaming, Poaching, Braising.
PRODUCT INFO
For chefs looking to serve top quality Loligo Pealeii calamari, the choice is Lauren Bay fresh squid. Known for its unbeatable taste and delicate, smooth texture, our cleaned squid comes fully clean in ready-to-use 10-pound containers.
Hand selected in our Rhode Island facility, it is packed to net weight under strict HACCP guidelines.
As a premier supplier of calamari in the USA, our steady supply offers chefs consistency, convenience and profitability for their restaurants year round.
Available in tubes and tentacles, tubes only, rings and tentacles, rings only.
Lauren Bay Fresh Squid is premium, 100% American Squid.
Locally harvested off the coast of Rhode Island, Lauren Bay Fresh
Squid is the renowned Loligo pealei species. Considered the
world’s premier squid species, Loligo pealei has naturally tender,
pure white fresh with a refreshingly sweet flavor.
Commercially, Squid are harvested using midwater trawls and
floating fish traps. A popular fishing method for non-commercial
fisherman is jigging. Here, a fisherman raises and lowers a jig into
the water and uses bright lights to attract squid to the jigs. The
Squid attack the jigs and their tentacles become entangled.