How can you tenderize an octopus before cooking?

Question

It has come to my knowledge that freezing an octopus can aid in the tenderization process prior to cooking it. Is there any truth to this, and how does it function?

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I’d like the record to show - I had sorta weird feelings about eating octopus for this reason, but then you made this comment about pigs and it genuinely opened my mind up more to the idea. Cheers.

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His joy when getting the pizza out. Love this!

Comments

it was amazing

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Can't wait to try the last one

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I developed a taste for octopus when living outside of Naples and also in S Korea for several years, thank you for some great ideas for preparing a tasty snack!

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GREAT content! In Hawaii where I live, the favorite is boiled and cooled octopus sliced thinly and mixed with chunky cucumber, and kim chee paste. Tako Kim Chee, Cheap and delicious!

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I love how you guys share techniques and experience and create actually really amazing content (even production-wise), when you are running multiple great restaurants at the same time. For example, just this amazing tip with octopus terrine pizza... I can see many local small bistro's trying this. So cool :)

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This is the only channel out of more than a hundred I have notifications turned on for.

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I did my octopus last year with rhubarb and chorizo, very nice combo.

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That's absolutely beautiful chef!

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Okay so just don’t have fear got it, thank u chefs

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Thank you! Love octopus and I have been looking for a way to prepare it and can't wait to try these techniques! Cheers!

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A nicely grilled octopus is one of the best things to eat... so delicious!

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Soy jefe de cocina gallego y aqui el pulpo es religión.
Para que no se le caiga la piel al poner el pulpo en la olla con agua hirviendo tienes que "asustarlo",es decir meterlo y sacarlo tres veces consecutivas.
Desconozco la razón pero llevo 40 años cociendo pulpo y funciona.

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Absolutely stunning!!

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My absolute favorite

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Good on y'all for this, who woulda thought the freeze trick, funny why I've never been able to get it as good as I used to get it as it was frozen and never knew

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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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You should visit Galicia. You'd love Galician octopus if you haven't tried it yet.

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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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Nr1 cooking channel, period
I would work there for free
Just to learn