The local Jewels had Octopus on sale again, bought four packages. I'm determined to get it right without it being the texture of a rubber band.
This time around, I'm sort of following this recipe. https://borniak.eu/smoked-octopus/
Got a pot of water going with salt, peppercorns, whole allspice & bay leaves. Let it boil for a while to suck some of that flavor out of the spices. No idea if it makes any difference.
The Octopus was already cleaned, brains & beak already cut out.
Dip it into the boiling water about 3-5 times for a few seconds to "scare' it. Allegedly keeps the skin from peeling, which has happened on previous attempts. Ends of the tentacles curl up quite a bit.
Fired up the FEC to it's lowest setting and in it goes for a few hours.
Getting there... 108
Coat of Garlic infused oil...
Didn't really have a dish in mind, just wanted to see if I could cook it right. Threw some garlic taters on the plate with some green onions.
Was good, but the thin end of the tentacles were overdone and the head was still a rubber band. But the skin did not peel away, so maybe there is something about scaring it. I have seen that mentioned in a couple different recipes.
All in all, it was edible, but the recipe search goes on. Thanks for looking.
This time around, I'm sort of following this recipe. https://borniak.eu/smoked-octopus/
Got a pot of water going with salt, peppercorns, whole allspice & bay leaves. Let it boil for a while to suck some of that flavor out of the spices. No idea if it makes any difference.
The Octopus was already cleaned, brains & beak already cut out.
Dip it into the boiling water about 3-5 times for a few seconds to "scare' it. Allegedly keeps the skin from peeling, which has happened on previous attempts. Ends of the tentacles curl up quite a bit.
Fired up the FEC to it's lowest setting and in it goes for a few hours.
Getting there... 108
Coat of Garlic infused oil...
Didn't really have a dish in mind, just wanted to see if I could cook it right. Threw some garlic taters on the plate with some green onions.
Was good, but the thin end of the tentacles were overdone and the head was still a rubber band. But the skin did not peel away, so maybe there is something about scaring it. I have seen that mentioned in a couple different recipes.
All in all, it was edible, but the recipe search goes on. Thanks for looking.
