OUR SQUID
Wild caught from pristine Alaskan waters, the Magister Squid is a sweet and tender squid that is the perfect addition to your seafood offerings. According to NOAA Fisheries (National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration), it is the most abundant of the squid species found in Alaska’s waters. Plans are in progress to open Alaska’s first squid fishery for Magister Squid in 2025 at which time Alaska will be the sole source of Magister Squid in North America.
What People Are Saying About Our Squid
“As a representative chef of Yamagata Prefecture and the Tsuruoka UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy (Tsuruoka City), I can say that I was thoroughly impressed and fascinated by the wide range of applications, excellent texture and flavors, as well as the large size and volume of this squid. Through my work as a judge and instructor for Japan’s famed pufferfish cuisine, I have the good fortune of working with chefs and regional styles of Japanese cuisines across Japan….” Read more
— Takeshi Suda, Executive Chef of Okimizuki
“We have sent your samples of Magister Squid to our squid processing company for evaluation and found it to be soft in texture and may have many uses here in Japan where squid is high in demand and low in supply… ” Read more
— Naruhiro Nagasawa, President of Tokyo Central Wholesale Market
“During the culinary event we held in Los Angeles last November for the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, several dishes with Magister Squid were served by the famous guest chef from Japan, and the feedback from customers was positive. In Japan too, members of our association worked with your squid and see potential in it as an ingredient to be used in our member’s restaurants.… ” Read more
— Kensuke Miyake, Chairman of the Association for the Advancement of the Japanese Culinary Arts