Roll_Bones
Master Chef
I read an article yesterday that the arms on an octopus have separate brains from their body. So if you choose to eat one of them raw, they can still be alive and their suction cups would possibly still work. Who knew? Nine brains? I know a lot of people who could use an extra brain or two.
I have read about and watched a show concerning this very recently. But they did not go as far as to say the tentacles had their own individual brains, but that they (tentacles) were extremely sensitive.
I will need to do more research Addie to be certain. But I am certain the octopus has one brain and is quite intelligent.
The diver in this show had been tangled up with a giant octopus and was dangerously close to being drowned. He was able to free himself by pinching the tentacles. Each time he pinched a tentacle, the octopus released that arm grip. In no time the diver was able to free himself using this pinching method.
So are we to braise the whole cleaned octopus until tender, before grilling it? How long do you braise/simmer/boil the creature before it is ready to be used in other dishes and for salads?