How To Cook An Octopus?

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The octopus is a mollusk that has two eyes and four pairs of tentacles. It has no skeleton and is symmetrically bilaterally. Octopus meat has easily digestible valuable proteins, selenium, important trace elements, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3 and B12. Like most seafood, octopus is dietary and healthy.

When preparing it, a certain processing technology must be observed. It must first be washed, then the ink bag must be removed and the skin cleaned.

When cooking octopus, it is very important to remove it as soon as it softens. Otherwise the meat becomes tough.

Some recommend discarding the water several times to remove the characteristic odor of the mollusk. When cooking, you can also put corks in the water, because cork contains an enzyme that makes the meat more tender.

Octopus is suitable for a main course or for salads, it can be prepared baked, boiled, stewed in butter or marinated. In many of the Mediterranean recipes, it is prepared with a bouquet of spices, or stewed with white or red wine.

The octopus cannot consume the eyes, entrails and the area around the mouth. It is good to marinate with olive oil, spices and wine before stewing.

Fresh octopus has bright eyes and has the smell of ocean water, when you buy it pay attention to these indicators.

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Necessary products: 1 large octopus, juice of 1 lemon, 1 tsp. red pepper, 3 tbsp. chopped mint, 1-2 cloves garlic, 2 sliced cucumbers, 600 g potatoes, salt, olive oil and pepper to taste.

Preparation: Wash the octopus and place it in a pot of cold water. Add a pinch of salt and cook over low heat until soft. When it is ready, drain it from the water and while it is still warm, remove the dark skin and the suckers from the tentacles. Also remove the hard part that is in the middle of the body.

Cut the octopus into large pieces and season with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

Boil the potatoes and cut them into pieces. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, octopus, cucumber, garlic and mint. Add salt, black and red pepper, olive oil and lemon juice. Mix very well and consume immediately.