Squidward for dinner

Leave it to Nigella Lawson, that lusty Brit, to inspire us to go crazy and throw some tentacles into a vat of oil! I have to say the home version was so FABO! Very tender and as you can see, loved by the fam!

Nigella's salt and pepper squid

Approximately 2 cups peanut oil (to come about 1/2-inch up in a frying pan)

2 tablespoons Maldon or other sea salt

2 tablespoons black peppercorns

1/3 cup cornstarch

18 ounces baby squid, cut into rings, tentacles left unchopped (easily found in freezer section)

Lemon, for squeezing

Put the oil in a frying pan over high heat. Bash the salt and peppercorns in a mortar and pestle until a bit more than bruised but not quite pulverized, and combine this mixture in a freezer bag with cornstarch, adding the squid and tossing to coat well but not heavily.
When the oil's very hot - not quite smoking, but nearly - fry the squid (knocking any excess cornstarch back in the bag first) in batches (about 4, probably) and cook each batch for about 1 minute or so until just crisp on the outside and still sweet and tender within. You probably won't need to turn the squid since the oil should bubble up and cook both sides at once, but do if you feel better. Remove to plates lined with a paper towel. After the squid's sat for about half a minute, remove the greasy towel - though sometimes, I dispense with this stage - squeeze lemon over and eat with your fingers, quickly.