Just an aside about Amsterdam. I once went to this fish restaurant in Amsterdam. It was run by a posh English guy called Gervais. I got chatting to him. He was from Surrey and a nice guy who spoke softly and was a bit limp wristed. Anyway, not being used to a posh fish restaurant. I asked what he recommended. He said go for the squid, done in a light oil and with a tartar sauce its lovely. I thought okay. Go for it. The deal was you picked the squid you wanted from a tank. I thought odd, but when in Rome etc....I went to the tank.. There was this green, hairy lip squid, going wild and metal. I told Gervais I'd have that one. But that's when the chef and chief plate washer, a hard looking German guy called Hans, rocked up and said. 'No chance. You can't have that one.'
I asked why? 'He's my favourite,' said Hans and made it clear I couldn't have that particular squid....... So the moral of the story was...wait for it. Hans that wash dishes, can be soft has Gervais with wild, green hairy lip squid.