Our Rhode Island Calamari is caught fresh from North Atlantic waters. It is oncefrozen, which is why the texture is so much better than most. Most other people’s squid are caught here but frozen whole and shipped to China for processing, even for those on the West Coast. This processed squid is tougher because once it comes back to the US, it has been frozen twice. At that point you might as well coat it in a bunch of batter and deep fry it!