How can I tenderize octopus effectively at home?

Question

What are some at-home methods I can use for tenderizing octopus? I’ve heard multiple ways of doing it.

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Looked amazing!

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Thx chef for another amazing free tips!

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Last year for the very first time I eat an octopus, how they cook it is quite simple, they boiled it then they fried it, eat it with rice, veggies, and a fresh chili (crushed, like lots of them), best thing ever, not really a restaurant quality since I eat it in a fisherman's house (he hunted those octopus by himself) in a relatively isolated village by the coast but because all of them are fresh it's very tasty.

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Thanks chef. ❤❤❤

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Grew up by the seaside, used to catch one of them once in a while. Always love them, they're very good also on open fire. I like your content; learn a lot. One methodical reminder: you speak very fast. For me, as a non-native English speaker, sometimes it's a bit hard to understand. Thank you.

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My favourite way of cooking the octo is to cut it into large pieces, dunk them in a beignet dough and then deep fry them. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and sea salt, and serve with toasted flat breads, garlic butter and copious amounts of ice cold white wine. Nothing better on a warm summer evening.

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Don't know if you guys are competitive with each other, but I think you're both the tops. Equally great.

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I loved octopus, but then I read a documentary called “My Octopus Teacher” and it really changed my mind about them and stopped eating them, personal preference. I do get what you’re saying though, like where do you draw the line? It’s a personal thing I believe, great content!

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Absolutely stunning!!

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I had a Spanish version once, a restaurant I went to had a theme of Europe each month, I went during their Barcelona night.

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Totally agree with the freezing aspect. Another way to do them is fry the tentacles like frying 2 lbs of bacon. Throw the whole mess chopped up in a heavy pot, and stir, stir, stir. After tender throw under broiler to get some char serve w/ lemon and perfect Greek style octopus.

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Need content about Mise en place brother if you can make one. I believe it's a less talked about topic but definitely a thing that would make a service successful.

Answer 13

That first one reminds me a lot of Michel Roux Jr.'s Octo salad

Answer 14

Other Minds is a really interesting book about octopuses. I loved reading it, and I still love eating octopus

Answer 15

Amazing, thanks for this man

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Amazing tutorial really. Thank you. I love to eat octopus and cook it, fresh from the ports fishmongers…ie. Portugal. But, struggling to eat it now after reading about them.

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This is so great and just a wonder to see how you use octopus. I come from Galicia where octopus is such an important cooking staple and I was just wondering if you are familiar with "Pulpo á feira". This dish from Spain is such a simple yet incredibly delicious way to prepare octopus. Boiled to the perfect point, chopped and dressed with very good extra virgin oil, salt and pimentón de la vera. Since you did such an AMAZING job on the paella I thought you already know this dish also!! Congrats, keep it up <3

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On top of the coal BBQ to finish, and glazed up with a bit of Paprika in the sauce, served on some Freekeh (a north African smoked green wheat grain)...

Answer 19

So cool how the octopus does that

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Been reading your content for some time now, subscribed of course, I love it. Love to see you two guys do a cook off come dine with me style, be cool