What part of squid should never be eaten raw?

When eating raw squid, there are some things to be cautious about, like the parasite anisakis. However, since the spermatozoa (or sperm cysts) of the squid introduced today are rarely eaten raw, there’s no need to worry too much.

However, if you are not careful when eating raw cuttlefish caught by fishing, such as cuttlefish, you may end up having to see an oral surgeon. So, today, we will learn about the parts of squid that should never be eaten raw.

Cephalopods lack developed external genitalia, so they use spermatophores or spermatophore to insert sperm into the female’s body. The spermatophores of cephalopods, in particular, are so sophisticated in structure that they were previously mistaken for parasites. [Reference: spermatophore]

The spermatophore of a cuttlefish looks like this, and the tip of the spermatophore is shaped like an arrowhead, so it is said to stick to the female’s body and not fall off.

The squid’s intestines are easy to distinguish with the naked eye, but the best way is to avoid eating the intestines raw if possible, as we saw in the previous post,  “Parasites of Cuttlefish,” because squid parasites are especially abundant in the intestines.

The spermatozoa of squid are stored in a storage pouch, with 1 to 100 of them. They move alive when touched, so they were mistaken for parasites in the past.