Ink Sac

Fish

Ink Sac

Squid ink sac holds the black ink used for pasta, rice, and sauces—briny, mineral, and intensely coloured. Handle carefully; a broken sac stains everything. Dilute ink into warm stock or sofrito off aggressive heat. A teaspoon colours a whole pan of arroz negro or squid-ink pasta dough.

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Culinary PartDelicateInk SacVersatile

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 128

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 5.18 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.98 g
  • Trans Fat 0 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 1.99 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1.91 g
  • Cholesterol 52 mg
  • Sodium 78.6 mg
  • Salt 0.19 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 20 g
  • Water 73.1 g

Ink Sac of Squid: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

Mediterranean cooks used squid and cuttlefish ink to blacken rice and sauces.

Spanish and Italian coastal recipes codified ink as a pantry product of the catch.

Jarred squid ink brought the ingredient to inland restaurant kitchens.

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