Can you write with cuttlefish ink?

What is squid ink? I eat it in black pasta and risotto dishes, but is it safe? Could you write with it? read more

While squid and octopus ink can be used in cooking, many of the most famous dishes, such as risotto al nero di seppia (risotto with black ink from cuttlefish), use cuttlefish ink. There is no reason to worry about eating these inks, unless you have an allergy to them. read more

Cephalopod ink is a dark pigment released into water by most species of cephalopod, usually as an escape mechanism. All cephalopods, with the exception of the Nautilidae and the Cirrina (deep-sea octopuses), are able to release ink. read more