Octopussy
After being inspired by a romantic Tapas dinner for two in Spain where we partook of lightly grilled baby octopus i decided when i got back home to have a go at cooking it for myself. After procuring the carcass of said beasty from the fishmongers I trawled the interwebs for a recipe and set about my task.
I cleaned it out and because this octopus was an adult set about boiling it to tenderise it..... for an hour and a half. Now octopus though it tastes divine is not the best looking of dishes and what was bubbling to the surface in that pot looked like it had dropped straight from Great Cthulhus loins and been fished up from R'lyeh before being ass raped by one of Gigers aliens. Seriously i had to keep the lid on the pot in case it decided to get all huggy with my face.

After it had boiled for an hour and a half i marinaded it in sea salt, white wine vinegar and oregano before grilling for another 15 minutes. It was an awful lot of effort for part of a tapas dish but it was worth it and on the plus side everyone got a leg.
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Fri 28 Jun 2013, 11:54, 18 replies)

and a squid in change.

( edjogs Collared doves are shit., Fri 28 Jun 2013, 11:56, closed)

yay
love squid too. Our local Italian restaurant used to do stuffed squid in a tomato and chilli sauce. Food of the gods
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Fri 28 Jun 2013, 12:00, closed)

badum tish

(sittingduck Attention seeking, bullshitting fuck-knuckle, Fri 28 Jun 2013, 12:00, closed)

squid stuffed with chorizo
ummmmmm
(sittingduck Attention seeking, bullshitting fuck-knuckle, Fri 28 Jun 2013, 12:00, closed)

Vietnamese squid stuffed with minced pork *taps nose*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 28 Jun 2013, 14:25, closed)

I'd go...
the chorizo.

"minced pork"
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Fri 28 Jun 2013, 20:05, closed)

But could it make a pie filling?

( Pig Bodine., Fri 28 Jun 2013, 12:02, closed)

Squid and octopus pie
That has to be tried. I suppose you could easily incorporate it into a fish pie although octopus has more of a delicate meaty taste.
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Fri 28 Jun 2013, 12:14, closed)

throw in a couple of oysters
and you're all set
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Fri 28 Jun 2013, 16:29, closed)

never eaten Oysters
Not that i wouldn't eat them but i have never had the opportunity
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Mon 1 Jul 2013, 15:30, closed)

Think I will stick to
squid rings in tempura batter with lime mayo thanks - Eyes and suckers not an appetizing thought.
(Shamelesspendant Better dead then smeg., Fri 28 Jun 2013, 14:43, closed)

Pansy.

( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Fri 28 Jun 2013, 14:59, closed)

nah you don't cook the eyes

(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Fri 28 Jun 2013, 14:59, closed)

The Mrs eats baby octopus at the Chinese
but It just repels me slightly - like the French eating whole little birds. Although hypocritically I can eat whitebait.

*I feel it would be remiss of me not to mention the over fishing (squiding?) of the Humboldt squid for western markets and how we should boycott eating the tasty little fuckers.*
(Shamelesspendant Better dead then smeg., Fri 28 Jun 2013, 15:05, closed)

Just take the plunge and try it.
You won't regret it
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Fri 28 Jun 2013, 15:07, closed)

How much does a whole adult set you back?

(Shamelesspendant Better dead then smeg., Fri 28 Jun 2013, 15:09, closed)

Not massively expensive
three or four quid from Morrisons. Plus they will clean it for you
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Fri 28 Jun 2013, 16:04, closed)

Octopus, the only creature that I will not eat. Far too sentient to be food.
Squid, get the stupid pin brained fuckers down your neck.
( d.r._and_quinch when will you be famous?, Sat 29 Jun 2013, 11:11, closed)