yeah I thought that too!Not to get off topic, but lobster should not be chewy.
Ok , well, I simply couldnt wait and broke down today. I went to a local sushi resteraunt and had Yellowtail and Salmon rolls and 2 shashimi grade octopus strips.
As for the octopus...
They were delicious and the texture was ideal, not rubbery at all, not too chewy. It has a slight sweetness to it which is hard to describe.
Except my DH - won't touch it. But then, he doesn't like oysters, either.
Sorry, don't think I will be trying it any time soon. While I love calimari, I can't eat squid any other way. I gag on the rubberiness. Can't eat oysters, sardines or herring for the same reason - I just gag.
So, someone else can have my share of octopus!
If it gets too rubbery I can't stand it either, but I have never had rubbery herring??