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Fried Squid With Aioli

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How does this remain shatteringly crisp? The secret is hiding in the batter: potato starch and arepa flour, the tickets to everlasting crunchiness.

Ingredient Info

Arepa flour, sometimes sold as masarepa or harina precocida, can be found in Latin markets and some supermarkets.

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