This octopus recipe focuses on texture and timing. Proper preparation prevents toughness during cooking. High heat creates a ...

Is it just us or is octopus showing up on everyone’s menu these days? We love an eight-legged cephalopod for dinner and are always looking for a great, easy way to prepare it. It doesn’t get too much ...

I’ve been a fan of octopus since I lived in Spain, where it is used in several traditional dishes. In Galicia in the Northwestern part of Spain, you’ll find thick tentacles sliced into thin discs and ...

Octopus is one of the toughest sea creatures to cook properly. Too much heat and it turns rubbery, too little and it stays ...

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Oh, to be like a chef, confidently cooking foods to perfection. It seems an elusive dream, but sous vide cooking helps home cooks get chef-level results. Chefs favor the sous vide method, which yields ...

Thaw octopus if necessary, either for 24 hours in refrigerator, or for a few hours in a couple of changes of cold water. With scissors, remove skinny tips of tentacles and, cutting through webbing ...

TAMPA, Fla — It's cephalopod. It's a mollusk. It's sometimes used for fish bait. — And it's what's for dinner. We're talking octopus in this week's Chef's Kitchen. "Octopus tastes very similar to ...