Gravy Queen
Head Chef
It looks like it would eat me.
It didn't move much so I wasn't worried.
It does kind of puff up and curl when it goes into the boiling water as the body contracts.
*boo*
pmeheran said:Beware, when in a Japanese restaurant if you order octopus, they will call it tako, which sounds identical to taco.
Frank,There was nothing icky about it really. It is firm and not slimy, squishy or gelatinous.
If you can get past the sea monster looks...
Both were a long time, I think 5 hours the first time and 8 the second
He took it by the tentacles and proceeded to wallop it against the stone parapet of the quay.
Cheaper than a therapist and you have something to eat after that!
Ugly brutes, aren't they. Taste good though if handled properly.
In Spain I was told that they had to be beaten 100 times before cooking in order to tenderise it. I was a bit dubious about this information until I saw a fisherman reel one in on the quay. He took it by the tentacles and proceeded to wallop it against the stone parapet of the quay.
I know a lot of people who could use an extra brain or two.