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Anchovy

An anchovy is a small, common forage fish of the family engraulidae. most species are found in marine waters, but several will enter brackish water, and some in south america are restricted to fresh water.more than 140 species are placed in 17 genera; they are found in the atlantic, indian and pacific oceans, and in the black sea and the mediterranean sea. anchovies are usually classified as oily fish.

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Barnacle

A barnacle is a type of arthropod constituting the subclass cirripedia in the subphylum crustacea, and is hence related to crabs and lobsters. barnacles are exclusively marine, and tend to live in shallow and tidal waters, typically in erosive settings. they are sessile (nonmobile) and most are suspension feeders, but those in infraclass rhizocephala are highly specialized parasites on crustaceans. they have four nektonic (active swimming) larval stages. around 1,000 barnacle species are currently known. the name cirripedia is latin, meaning "curl-footed". the study of barnacles is called cirripedology.

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Beef

Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (bos taurus). in prehistoric times, humans hunted aurochs and later domesticated them. since that time, numerous breeds of cattle have been bred specifically for the quality or quantity of their meat. today, beef is the third most widely consumed meat in the world, after pork and poultry. as of 2018, the united states, brazil, and china were the largest producers of beef. beef can be prepared in various ways; cuts are often used for steak, which can be cooked to varying degrees of doneness, while trimmings are often ground or minced, as found in most hamburgers. beef contains protein, iron, and vitamin b12. along with other kinds of red meat, high consumption is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer and coronary heart disease, especially when processed. beef has a high environmental impact, being a primary driver of deforestation with the highest greenhouse gas emissions of any agricultural product.

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Boar

The wild boar (sus scrofa), also known as the wild swine, common wild pig, eurasian wild pig, or simply wild pig, is a suid native to much of eurasia and north africa, and has been introduced to the americas and oceania. the species is now one of the widest-ranging mammals in the world, as well as the most widespread suiform. it has been assessed as least concern on the iucn red list due to its wide range, high numbers, and adaptability to a diversity of habitats. it has become an invasive species in part of its introduced range. wild boars probably originated in southeast asia during the early pleistocene and outcompeted other suid species as they spread throughout the old world.as of 1990, up to 16 subspecies are recognized, which are divided into four regional groupings based on skull height and lacrimal bone length. the species lives in matriarchal societies consisting of interrelated females and their young (both male and female). fully grown males are usually solitary outside the breeding season. the wolf is the wild boar's main predator in most of its natural range except in the far east and the lesser sunda islands, where it is replaced by the tiger and komodo dragon respectively. the wild boar has a long history of association with humans, having been the ancestor of most domestic pig breeds and a big-game animal for millennia. boars have also re-hybridized in recent decades with feral pigs; these boar–pig hybrids have become a serious pest wild animal in the americas and australia.

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Cachopo

Cachopo is a dish characteristic of asturian cuisine. it consists of two large veal fillets and includes ham and cheese. the dish is eaten fried and hot after being breaded in eggs and breadcrumbs, and it is usually served garnished with potatoes, peppers, or mushrooms.the first evidence of the cachopo dish is from doctor gaspar casal, in the early eighteenth century.there are multiple variables of this dish including fish cachopos, chicken or pork cachopos stuffed with seafood, meat, mushrooms, peppers, cheese, asparagus, etc.

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Calamares encebollados

Stewed squid with onions

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Caldillo de perro

Caldillo de perro (literally "dog soup") is a fish soup of andalusia (southern spain). the name is said to come from "el perro," the nickname of a shipboard cook in el puerto de santa maría. the main ingredients are hake, garlic, olive oil, lemons, and seville oranges. it is customarily served with sour orange juice. it is a common dish in the fishing districts.the fresh fish stock is cut into slices and seasoned with salt. the soup is traditionally cooked in a clay pot. olive oil, garlic, onions, leeks, carrots, and parsley (with mussels occasionally added) are brought to a boil and then gently simmered for approximately 30 minutes. the sliced fish is added at the end and served with sour orange juice and white bread. the soup is served hot and freshly cooked.

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Carne de Cantabria

Asturian, highland brown, limousin, monchina and tudanca beef from cantabria, spain

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Clam

Clam is a common name for several kinds of bivalve molluscs. the word is often applied only to those that are edible and live as infauna, spending most of their lives halfway buried in the sand of the seafloor or riverbeds. clams have two shells of equal size connected by two adductor muscles and have a powerful burrowing foot. they live in both freshwater and marine environments; in salt water they prefer to burrow down into the mud and the turbidity of the water required varies with species and location; the greatest diversity of these is in north america.clams in the culinary sense do not live attached to a substrate (whereas oysters and mussels do) and do not live near the bottom (whereas scallops do). in culinary usage, clams are commonly eaten marine bivalves, as in clam digging and the resulting soup, clam chowder. many edible clams such as palourde clams are ovoid or triangular; however, razor clams have an elongated parallel-sided shell, suggesting an old-fashioned straight razor.some clams have life cycles of only one year, while at least one may be over 500 years old. all clams have two calcareous shells or valves joined near a hinge with a flexible ligament and all are filter feeders.

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Cocido

Cocido (spanish: [koˈθiðo]) or cozido (portuguese: [kuˈziðu] (listen)) is a traditional stew eaten as a main dish in spain, portugal, brazil and other hispanophone and lusophone countries.

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Cocido lebaniego

Cocido lebaniego is a traditional dish from the region of liébana in cantabria, spain. this stew has some essential ingredients, which include chickpeas from the municipality of potes, potatoes and collard greens (nowadays cabbage is sometimes substituted for the collard greens). the rest of the elements of this recipe are known as compangu, which refers to meat from the pig slaughter, such as bacon (tocino), black pudding (morcilla), chorizo and ham. another additional ingredient is beef, especially cecina, bones and a stuffing made of bread flour, egg, chorizo and parsley.

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Cocido montañés

Stew of beans, pork, ribs, sausage, black pudding, potatoes, cabbage

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Cockle

A cockle is an edible marine bivalve mollusc. although many small edible bivalves are loosely called cockles, true cockles are species in the family cardiidae. true cockles live in sandy, sheltered beaches throughout the world. the distinctive rounded shells are bilaterally symmetrical, and are heart-shaped when viewed from the end. numerous radial, evenly spaced ribs are a feature of the shell in most but not all genera (for an exception, see the genus laevicardium, the egg cockles, which have very smooth shells). the shell of a cockle is able to close completely (i.e., there is no "gap" at any point around the edge). though the shell of a cockle may superficially resemble that of a scallop because of the ribs, cockles can be distinguished from scallops morphologically in that cockle shells lack "auricles" (triangular ear-shaped protrusions near the hinge line) and scallop shells lack a pallial sinus. behaviorally, cockles live buried in sediment, whereas scallops either are free-living and will swim into the water column to avoid a predator, or in some cases live attached by a byssus to a substrate. the mantle has three apertures (inhalant, exhalant, and pedal) for siphoning water and for the foot to protrude. cockles typically burrow using the foot, and feed by filtering plankton from the surrounding water. cockles are capable of "jumping" by bending and straightening the foot. as is the case in many bivalves, cockles display gonochorism (the sex of an individual varies according to conditions), and some species reach maturity rapidly. the common name "cockle" is also given by seafood sellers to a number of other small, edible marine bivalves which have a somewhat similar shape and sculpture, but are in other families such as the veneridae (venus clams) and the ark clams (arcidae). cockles in the family cardiidae are sometimes referred to as "true cockles" to distinguish them from these other species.

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Crab

Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen) (greek: βραχύς, romanized: brachys = short, οὐρά / οura = tail), usually hidden entirely under the thorax. they live in all the world's oceans, in fresh water, and on land, are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton, and have a single pair of pincers. they first appeared during the jurassic period.

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Crayfish

Crayfish are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters (to which they are related). in some locations, they are also known as crawfish, craydids, crawdaddies, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, rock lobsters, mudbugs, baybugs or yabbies. taxonomically, they are members of the superfamilies astacoidea and parastacoidea. they breathe through feather-like gills. some species are found in brooks and streams, where fresh water is running, while others thrive in swamps, ditches, and paddy fields. most crayfish cannot tolerate polluted water, although some species, such as procambarus clarkii, are hardier. crayfish feed on animals and plants, either living or decomposing, and detritus.the term "crayfish" is applied to saltwater species in some countries.

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Deer

Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family cervidae. the two main groups of deer are the cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and the capreolinae, including the reindeer (caribou), white-tailed deer, the roe deer, and the moose. male deer of all species (except the water deer) as well as female reindeer, grow and shed new antlers each year. in this they differ from permanently horned antelope, which are part of a different family (bovidae) within the same order of even-toed ungulates (artiodactyla). the musk deer (moschidae) of asia and chevrotains (tragulidae) of tropical african and asian forests are separate families that are also in the ruminant clade ruminantia; they are not especially closely related to cervidae. deer appear in art from paleolithic cave paintings onwards, and they have played a role in mythology, religion, and literature throughout history, as well as in heraldry, such as red deer that appear in the coat of arms of åland. their economic importance includes the use of their meat as venison, their skins as soft, strong buckskin, and their antlers as handles for knives. deer hunting has been a popular activity since the middle ages and remains a resource for many families today.

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Frisuelos

Crepes, sprinkled with powdered sugar, topped or filled with a variety of fillings

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Hake

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Kalimotxo

The calimocho or kalimotxo (basque pronunciation: [ka.li.mo.tʃo], spanish pronunciation: [ka.li.ˈmo.tʃo]) is a drink consisting of equal parts red wine and cola-based soft drink. the concoction dates back to the 1920s in spain, but was relatively uncommon as coca-cola was not manufactured in the country at that time. the first coca-cola factory opened in spain in 1953, and the drink was "reborn" and given its current name in 1972. it has since become a classic of the basque country region, in large part due to its simple mixture, accessibility of ingredients, and cheap cost.

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Lechazo

Lechazo is a spanish dish made from "cordero lechal".

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Lobster

Lobsters are a family (nephropidae, synonym homaridae) of large marine crustaceans. lobsters have long bodies with muscular tails, and live in crevices or burrows on the sea floor. three of their five pairs of legs have claws, including the first pair, which are usually much larger than the others. highly prized as seafood, lobsters are economically important, and are often one of the most profitable commodities in coastal areas they populate.commercially important species include two species of homarus (which look more like the stereotypical lobster) from the northern atlantic ocean, and scampi (which look more like a shrimp, or a "mini lobster") — the northern hemisphere genus nephrops and the southern hemisphere genus metanephrops.

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Marmitako

Tuna pot, marmitako in basque country and marmita, marmite or sorropotún in cantabria is a fish stew that was eaten on tuna fishing boats in the cantabrian sea. today it is a simple dish with tuna, potatoes, onions, peppers, and tomatoes. the original french word marmite is a metal pot with lid. this french word marmite or the spanish equivalent marmita gives name to the dish in the east and central coast of cantabria while the cantabrian word sorropotún is used in the west coast. marmitako in basque language means 'from the pot'.

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Merluza en salsa verde

Hake in green sauce

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Mussel

Mussel () is the common name used for members of several families of bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. these groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams, which are often more or less rounded or oval. the word "mussel" is frequently used to mean the bivalves of the marine family mytilidae, most of which live on exposed shores in the intertidal zone, attached by means of their strong byssal threads ("beard") to a firm substrate. a few species (in the genus bathymodiolus) have colonised hydrothermal vents associated with deep ocean ridges. in most marine mussels the shell is longer than it is wide, being wedge-shaped or asymmetrical. the external colour of the shell is often dark blue, blackish, or brown, while the interior is silvery and somewhat nacreous. the common name "mussel" is also used for many freshwater bivalves, including the freshwater pearl mussels. freshwater mussel species inhabit lakes, ponds, rivers, creeks, canals, and they are classified in a different subclass of bivalves, despite some very superficial similarities in appearance. freshwater zebra mussels and their relatives in the family dreissenidae are not related to previously mentioned groups, even though they resemble many mytilus species in shape, and live attached to rocks and other hard surfaces in a similar manner, using a byssus. they are classified with the heterodonta, the taxonomic group which includes most of the bivalves commonly referred to as "clams".

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Orujo

Orujo is a pomace brandy (a liquor obtained from the distillation of marc, the solid remains left after pressing of the grape) from northern spain. it is a transparent spirit with an alcohol content over 50% (100° proof). its name comes from the expression "aguardiente de orujo" (pomace spirit). it is popular in northern spain, particularly in galicia but also in asturias, castile and león and cantabria (principally in the valley of liébana). it is also called augardente or aguardiente (firewater), and caña. orujo has become an artisanal craft for some families who after making wine for themselves distill the pomace in a little pot still. many high-quality distilled spirits have appeared in the last twenty years, including some origin appellations (in spanish d.o.). these are obtained from quality grapes and produced according to the highest standards and are replacing the traditional homemade liquor, nowadays only available in small villages.

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Percebes

Goose barnacles, also called stalked barnacles or gooseneck barnacles, are filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone. goose barnacles formerly made up the taxonomic order pedunculata, but research has resulted in the classification of stalked barnacles within multiple orders of the infraclass thoracica.

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Picón Bejes-Tresviso

Picón bejes-tresviso is a blue cheese from cantabria, in the north of spain. it has been protected under denominación de origen (do) legislation since 1994, prior to which it was traditionally known as picón de tresviso and queso picón de bejes. the designated area centers in the liébana valley and production is restricted to the municipalities of potes, pesaguero, cabezón de liébana, camaleño, cillorigo de liébana, peñarrubia, tresviso and vega de liébana.

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Pod razors

The pod razor (ensis siliqua) is a coastal bivalve of european waters. it is edible and has been fished commercially, especially in portugal, spain, ireland and scotland.ensis siliqua is also known as the razor fish, razor clam or giant razor. there is at least one subspecies: e. s. minor.

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Pork

Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the domestic pig (sus scrofa domesticus). it is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 bc.pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved; curing extends the shelf life of pork products. ham, gammon, bacon and sausage are examples of preserved pork. charcuterie is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products, many from pork. pork is the most popular meat in the western world, particularly in central europe. it is also very popular in east and southeast asia (mainland southeast asia, philippines, singapore, east timor, and malaysia). the meat is highly prized in asian cuisines, especially in mainland china, for its fat content and texture. some religions and cultures prohibit pork consumption, notably islam and judaism.

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Porrusalda

Leek soup with potatoes, vegetables, cod, fish, meat

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Quesada pasiega

Quesada pasiega is a dessert typical of the region of cantabria, spain. it is one of the best-known dishes of cantabrian cuisine. it has the consistency of a dense pudding, and is made from milk, sugar, butter, wheat flour, and egg, and flavored with lemon zest and cinnamon. it can be served hot or cold.

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Queso Nata de Cantabria

Cantabrian cream cheese (spanish: queso de nata de cantabria) is made from the milk of friesian cows in cantabria, an autonomous community in northern spain. the cheese has a protected designation of origin since 1985. the production of the cheese is confined to all parts of cantabria, except the areas of tresviso and menor de bejes in the western part of the region. it is presented in forms of various weights from 400 – 2,800 g (14 ounces – 6 lbs). the size of the forms varies according to the weight.

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Quesucos de Liébana

Semi-hard cheese made from tudanca, swiss brown and friesian cow's milk, may also include goat's milk or sheep's milk, from liébana, cantabria, spain

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Sardine

"sardine" and "pilchard" are common names for various small, oily forage fish in the herring family clupeidae. the term "sardine" was first used in english during the early 15th century, it comes from the italian island of sardinia, around which sardines were once abundant.the terms "sardine" and "pilchard” are not precise, and what is meant depends on the region. the united kingdom's sea fish industry authority, for example, classifies sardines as young pilchards. one criterion suggests fish shorter in length than 15 cm (6 in) are sardines, and larger fish are pilchards.the fao/who codex standard for canned sardines cites 21 species that may be classed as sardines. fishbase, a comprehensive database of information about fish, calls at least six species "pilchard", over a dozen just "sardine", and many more with the two basic names qualified by various adjectives.

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Scorpion fish

The scorpaenidae (also known as scorpionfish) are a family of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world's most venomous species. as their name suggests, scorpionfish have a type of "sting" in the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus. the family is a large one, with hundreds of members. they are widespread in tropical and temperate seas, but mostly found in the indo-pacific. they should not be confused with the cabezones, of the genus scorpaenichthys, which belong to a separate, though related, family, cottidae.

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Sea bass

Sea bass is a common name for a variety of different species of marine fish. many fish species of various families have been called sea bass. in ireland and the united kingdom, the fish sold and consumed as sea bass is exclusively the european bass, dicentrarchus labrax. sometimes referred to as sea bass include the following:

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Seafood

Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans, prominently including fish and shellfish. shellfish include various species of molluscs (e.g. bivalve molluscs such as clams, oysters and mussels, and cephalopods such as octopus and squid), crustaceans (e.g. shrimp, crabs, and lobster), and echinoderms (e.g. sea cucumbers and sea urchins). historically, marine mammals such as cetaceans (whales and dolphins) as well as seals have been eaten as food, though that happens to a lesser extent in modern times. edible sea plants such as some seaweeds and microalgae are widely eaten as sea vegetables around the world, especially in asia. seafood is an important source of (animal) protein in many diets around the world, especially in coastal areas. semi-vegetarians who consume seafood as the only source of meat are said to adhere to pescetarianism. the harvesting of wild seafood is usually known as fishing or hunting, while the cultivation and farming of seafood is known as aquaculture and fish farming (in the case of fish). most of the seafood harvest is consumed by humans, but a significant proportion is used as fish food to farm other fish or rear farm animals. some seafoods (i.e. kelp) are used as food for other plants (a fertilizer). in these ways, seafoods are used to produce further food for human consumption. also, products such as fish oil and spirulina tablets are extracted from seafoods. some seafood is fed to aquarium fish, or used to feed domestic pets such as cats. a small proportion is used in medicine, or is used industrially for nonfood purposes (e.g. leather).

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Snails

Snails are considered edible in certain areas such as the mediterranean region, africa, or southeast asia, while in other cultures it is considered as taboo food. in american english, edible land snails are also called escargot, taken from the french word for 'snail', and the production of snails for consumption is called snail farming or heliciculture. snails as food date back to ancient times, and it was a dish that was already served on the tables of ancient greece. the snails are collected after the rains, and are put to "purge" (fasting). in the past, the consumption of snails had a marked seasonality, from april to june. however, thanks to snail breeding techniques, today they are available all year round. heliciculture occurs mainly in spain, france and italy, which are also the countries with the greatest culinary tradition of the snail. although throughout history, the snail has had little value in the kitchen because it is considered "poverty food", in recent times it can be classified as a delicacy thanks to the appreciation given to it by haute cuisine chefs.

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Sobao Pasiego

Sponge cake made with wheat flour, butter, sugar and eggs, from cantabria, spain

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Sobao Pasiego

Sponge cake made with wheat flour, butter, sugar and eggs, from cantabria, spain

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Sobao Pasiego

Sponge cake made with wheat flour, butter, sugar and eggs, from cantabria, spain

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Sopa de ajo

Garlic soup

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Squid

A squid is a mollusc with an elongated soft body, large eyes, eight arms, and two tentacles in the superorder decapodiformes. like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, and a mantle. they are mainly soft-bodied, like octopuses, but have a small internal skeleton in the form of a rod-like gladius or pen, made of chitin. squid diverged from other cephalopods during the jurassic and occupy a similar role to teleost fish as open water predators of similar size and behaviour. they play an important role in the open water food web. the two long tentacles are used to grab prey and the eight arms to hold and control it. the beak then cuts the food into suitable size chunks for swallowing. squid are rapid swimmers, moving by jet propulsion, and largely locate their prey by sight. they are among the most intelligent of invertebrates, with groups of humboldt squid having been observed hunting cooperatively. they are preyed on by sharks, other fish, sea birds, seals and cetaceans, particularly sperm whales. squid can change colour for camouflage and signalling. some species are bioluminescent, using their light for counter-illumination camouflage, while many species can eject a cloud of ink to distract predators. squid are used for human consumption with commercial fisheries in japan, the mediterranean, the southwestern atlantic, the eastern pacific and elsewhere. they are used in cuisines around the world, often known as "calamari". squid have featured in literature since classical times, especially in tales of giant squid and sea monsters.

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Tuna

A tuna is a saltwater fish that belongs to the tribe thunnini, a subgrouping of the scombridae (mackerel) family. the thunnini comprise 15 species across five genera, the sizes of which vary greatly, ranging from the bullet tuna (max length: 50 cm or 1.6 ft, weight: 1.8 kg or 4 lb) up to the atlantic bluefin tuna (max length: 4.6 m or 15 ft, weight: 684 kg or 1,508 lb), which averages 2 m (6.6 ft) and is believed to live up to 50 years. tuna, opah and mackerel sharks are the only species of fish that can maintain a body temperature higher than that of the surrounding water. an active and agile predator, the tuna has a sleek, streamlined body, and is among the fastest-swimming pelagic fish – the yellowfin tuna, for example, is capable of speeds of up to 75 km/h (47 mph). greatly inflated speeds can be found in early scientific reports and are still widely reported in the popular literature.found in warm seas, the tuna is commercially fished extensively as a food fish, and is popular as a bluewater game fish. as a result of overfishing, some tuna species, such as the southern bluefin tuna, are threatened with extinction.

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Veal

Veal is the meat of calves, in contrast to the beef from older cattle. veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any breed, however most veal comes from young male calves of dairy breeds which are not used for breeding. generally, veal is more expensive by weight than beef from older cattle. veal production is a way to add value to dairy bull calves and to utilize whey solids, a byproduct from the manufacturing of cheese.