FabSwingers.com forum: Octopus

By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

So got all excited and bought a whole octopus the other day but got no idea how to cook it and I need to cook it today lol

Hit me with recipes!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never cooked octopus. And where did you get a whole one from?

BBC Octopus recipes:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/octopus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've cooked squid, but not sure it's the same, also, squid was already cleaned and half prepped..

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"So got all excited and bought a whole octopus the other day but got no idea how to cook it and I need to cook it today lol

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Only had it a few times in Greece.... Disgusting stuff! I think the trick is in tenderising it

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By *nked_kittenWoman
over a year ago

Ankh Morpork

I’m sure you need to hit it a lot with a hammer type tenderiser thing. Hope that genius bit of information helps

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Never cooked octopus. And where did you get a whole one from?

BBC Octopus recipes:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/octopus"

Morrisons. Got some hard cod roe as well which I enjoyed last night mmmmmmm

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"I’m sure you need to hit it a lot with a hammer type tenderiser thing. Hope that genius bit of information helps "

I like hitting things with hammers so it does help

Not sure my dad will let me borrow his from thd shed though lol

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

Do you have to remove its three hearts and nine brains before you cook it ?

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

How big is your octopus?...never thought I'd ask this on fabs lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh god this is so so tasty! A whole one though

For my i like it cooked delicately butterfly'd thin slices,a very light milk batter with lime rind and chilli. Less is definitely more dont over complicate it

High heat show it to the pan for acouple of minutes. Any longer it needs to sit to retenderise.

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By *addoggyMan
over a year ago

leeds

How the hell anyone can eat this is beyond me.

My nickname is octopussy though.

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I could never eat Octopus’s after watching Finding Dory

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I could never eat octopus - they mate once, are solitary creatures and of you have ever held one you will know how they look at you ..

Anyway I have seen octopus dipped in tempura and fried in very hot oil - that will keep it tender - served with lemon and lime or a garlic dip

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By *G LanaTV/TS
over a year ago

Gosport

I have seen an an old washing machine used to tenderise them in Turkey. The only time I have cooked one I did so in a spicy stew using a slow cooker to give it a long slow simmer, which sort of worked but it did still had some rubberyness to it.

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By *icearmsMan
over a year ago

KIDLINGTON

not liking the sound of octopus to be honest..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have seen an an old washing machine used to tenderise them in Turkey. The only time I have cooked one I did so in a spicy stew using a slow cooker to give it a long slow simmer, which sort of worked but it did still had some rubberyness to it."

Slow cooking unfortunately does usually rubberise it. Hot and quick is the key with it.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"not liking the sound of octopus to be honest.. "

Bit like how you don't like offal yet scoffed a slab of ox heart off the barbie that one time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I went with Bulb, but I’ve heard good things about octopus

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By *viatrixWoman
over a year ago

Redhill

In Mexico we make a sort of ceviche with it- but use only the tentacles. You need to cook it first (as opposed to fish ceviche) and once cooked dice it and mix with chopped tomato, onion, coriander, serrano or jalapeño chili to taste, salt and lots and lots of lime juice. Serve with crackers.

My mother used to make it very often... I don’t really. It’s tasty but somehow I’ve never seen an octopus in supermarkets/markets lol

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Is it small with a nice face ? serve it live in warm water - live octopus soup. Add plenty of sea salt (yum)

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By *ssex_tomMan
over a year ago

Chelmsford

We had octopus for Christmas dinner once. It wasn't very tasty but at least everyone got a leg ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So got all excited and bought a whole octopus the other day but got no idea how to cook it and I need to cook it today lol

Hit me with recipes!

Only had it a few times in Greece.... Disgusting stuff! I think the trick is in tenderising it "

The trick is not to over cook it. Done right, it’s delicious. Over cook it and it’s like chewing on rubber.

Literally.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Now if it was 8 cats...

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Now if it was 8 cats...

If what was 8 cats?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Now if it was 8 cats...

If what was 8 cats? "

That one was cooking......

8 cats/ Octopus.

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By *old1974Man
over a year ago

Manchester

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Now if it was 8 cats...

If what was 8 cats?

That one was cooking......

8 cats/ Octopus."

OK. What about it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Now if it was 8 cats...

If what was 8 cats?

That one was cooking......

8 cats/ Octopus.

OK. What about it? "

Sorry.. automatically presumed you had a sense of humour..have a nice day ..cheer up.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Now if it was 8 cats...

If what was 8 cats?

That one was cooking......

8 cats/ Octopus.

OK. What about it?

Sorry.. automatically presumed you had a sense of humour..have a nice day ..cheer up."

Oh you were making a funny?? Try harder next time

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

It took me ages to cook one once, he kept reaching out the pan to turn the the gas off

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By *old1974Man
over a year ago

Manchester

"It took me ages to cook one once, he kept reaching out the pan to turn the the gas off

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