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Stewed or casseroled octopus, the recipe

Il polpo in umido o in casseruola, la ricetta

Stewed or casseroled octopus, the recipe.
Some time ago, on a ship, I tasted a good stewed octopus (at the buffet). Having already tasted it in many restaurants, I decided to offer you the recipe here.

Stewed octopus is a traditional Mediterranean dish, appreciated for its simplicity and its rich and tasty taste. This recipe combines the delicate flavor of octopus with a tomato sauce and aromas that make it irresistible. Here's how to prepare it.

Ingredients

– 1 octopus of about 1-1.5 kg;
– 400 g of peeled tomatoes (or tomato puree);
– 1 medium onion;
– 2 cloves of garlic;
– 1 glass of dry white wine;
– 1 bay leaf;
– 1 sprig of rosemary;
– 1 chili pepper (optional);
– Extra virgin olive oil to taste;
– Salt and pepper to taste;
– Chopped fresh parsley to garnish.

Procedure

Preparing the octopus:
– If the octopus is fresh, clean it thoroughly under running water, removing the viscera and eyes. You can ask the fishmonger to do this for you.
– If the octopus is frozen, defrost it completely in the refrigerator and then rinse it.
Cooking the octopus:
– Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to the boil.
– Immerse the octopus in the boiling water for about 30-40 minutes, until it is tender. You can check the cooking by sticking a fork into the tentacles: they should be soft.
– Drain the octopus and let it cool slightly, then cut it into pieces of about 2-3 cm.
Preparation of the base:
– Finely chop the onion and garlic.
– In a large saucepan, heat a little extra virgin olive oil over medium heat.
– Add the chopped onion and garlic, and fry until golden and fragrant.

Adding the octopus and herbs:
– Add the octopus pieces to the saucepan and brown them for a few minutes.
– Pour in the white wine and let it evaporate, stirring occasionally.

Stewing:
– Add the peeled tomatoes (or tomato puree) to the saucepan.
– Add the bay leaf, rosemary sprig and chilli pepper (if using).
– Mix well and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low.
– Cover the saucepan and simmer for about 45-60 minutes, until the octopus is tender and the sauce has thickened. Stir occasionally and add a little hot water if necessary to maintain the right consistency.

Seasoning adjustment:
– Season with salt and pepper to taste.
– Remove the bay leaf and the sprig of rosemary.

Service:
– Serve the stewed octopus hot, garnished with chopped fresh parsley.
– Accompany it with croutons, polenta or boiled potatoes for a complete and satisfying meal.

Tips:
Tender and tasty: slow cooking is essential to obtain a tender and tasty octopus. Take your time and let the octopus absorb all the aromas of the sauce.
Regional variations: in some regional variations, black olives, capers or even potatoes are added directly to the casserole during cooking.
Advance: this dish can be prepared in advance and reheated at the time of serving. Resting allows the flavors to blend further.

Stewed octopus is a dish that conquers with its authentic taste and simplicity. Perfect for a dinner with friends or for a Sunday lunch with the family, it is a perfect example of how Mediterranean cuisine knows how to enhance the flavors of the sea with few, but expertly combined, ingredients. Enjoy your meal!

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Here is a photo of the dish enjoyed on board:

Photo taken with Honor 20.

Stewed or casseroled octopus, the recipe – Compote de poulpe ou cocotte, la recette – Pulpo guisado o a la cazuela, la receta – Polvo estufado ou caçarola, a receita – Geschmorter Oktopus oder Auflauf, das Rezept – Công thức bạch tuộc hầm hoặc thịt hầm

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Un saporito tentacolo di polpo impanato e fritto

Un eccellente e saporito tentacolo di polpo impanato e fritto

Un eccellente e saporito tentacolo di polpo impanato e fritto.
Era da moltissimo tempo che desideravo assaggiare questo piatto che avevo visto in un breve video sui social.
Non essendo riuscito a farlo a casa ho chiesto ad un amico chef di provare a cucinarmelo ed il risultato non era niente male!

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È considerato uno degli invertebrati più intelligenti; è stato, per esempio, dimostrato che il polpo comune ha la capacità di apprendere se sottoposto a test di apprendimento per associazione e osservando gli altri della sua specie, capacità che era stata dimostrata solo in alcuni mammiferi. Quest’ultima evidenza è alquanto sorprendente, poiché, essendo il polpo un animale fortemente solitario, sembrerebbe inspiegabile un comportamento simile, tipico di animali con rapporti sociali.
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An excellent and tasty breaded and fried octopus tentacle – Un excellent et savoureux tentacule de poulpe pané et frit – Un excelente y sabroso tentáculo de pulpo rebozado y frito – Um excelente e saboroso tentáculo de polvo empanado e frito – Ein ausgezeichneter und leckerer panierter und frittierter Oktopustentakel – Xúc tu bạch tuộc tẩm bột và chiên cực ngon và hấp dẫn – 美味可口的裹面包屑的油炸章鱼触手 – パン粉をまぶして揚げた、絶品で美味しいタコの触手
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Polpo alla griglia con hummus gustato alla Boqueria di Barcellona

Polpo alla griglia con hummus gustato alla Boqueria di Barcellona.
Qualche mese fa, di ritorno con la nave dai Caraibi, sono stato a mangiare al famoso mercato che si affaccia sulla Rambla di Barcellona.
Uno dei miei piatti preferiti (che si fanno pagare come l’oro peraltro) e’ il polpo, che di solito ordino preparato alla gallega.
Purtroppo nel banco dove ci siamo fermati noi lo facevano alla griglia con l’hummus al posto delle patate… era meglio se ordinavo quello classico!

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Photo taken withCanon EOS M100 and lensCanon EF-M 11-22.

L’hummus è originario del Medio Oriente, da dove si è originata la coltivazione dei ceci. Varianti simili sono documentate a Damasco nel XVIII secolo. È oggi ampiamente diffuso nella cucina mediorientale, in particolare nella cucina levantina, dove è considerato un alimento base e viene servito insieme alla pita e ai falafel.
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Ecco dove si trova il famoso mercato sulla Rambla:

Grilled octopus with hummus tasted at the Boqueria in Barcelona – Poulpe grillé au houmous dégusté à la Boqueria de Barcelone – Pulpo a la plancha con hummus degustado en la Boqueria de Barcelona – Polvo grelhado com húmus degustado na Boqueria de Barcelona – Gegrillter Oktopus mit Hummus, verkostet in der Boqueria in Barcelona – Bạch tuộc nướng với món khai vị tại Boqueria ở Barcelona – 在巴塞罗那 Boqueria 餐厅品尝鹰嘴豆泥烤章鱼 – バルセロナのボケリアで味わうタコのグリル フムス添え
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Vietnamese cuisine: Gỏi bạch tuộc, the recipe

Ricetta Vietnamita: insalata fredda di polpo e mango

Vietnamese cuisine: Gỏi bạch tuộc, cold octopus and mango salad, the recipe.
Today I prepared a nice salad almost like I manage to make in Vietnam.

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Ingredients

– 1 octopus;
– 1 green/yellow mango;
– 1 cucumber;
– Coriander leaves: finely chopped
– 1 lemon: juice squeezed out
– 1 red onion
– 2 cloves garlic, minced
– 2 fresh chili peppers, minced;
– Olive oil;
– Satay;
– Fish sauce;
– Tay Ninh shrimp salt (this salt is purchased in Vietnam);
– Korean chili powder;
– Ginger;
– Sugar.

Preparation

Prepare the mango and cucumber: wash, cut into pieces, then immerse in ice water to make the cucumber and mango crispy.
Remove the intestine and the tooth of the octopus and wash it.
Next, boil the octopus for 12-15 minutes, add a few slices of ginger and salt, then remove the octopus and place it on a plate. When the octopus has cooled, cut it into small pieces.

Put a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, when the oil is hot, add all the red onions and garlic and fry until fragrant.
Then add: 70ml water, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1.5 teaspoons Tay Ninh shrimp salt (add fish sauce if you don't have shrimp salt), 1.5 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon Korean chili powder (if you eat less chili, you can add less), 1 teaspoon satay, 1/2 teaspoon MSG and 2 tablespoons lemon juice.

Reduce the heat to low, then stir with chopsticks to bring the mixture to a boil; cook for another 1-2 minutes on low heat, then turn off the heat and let it cool.
Now add the chopped octopus, mango, cucumber, coriander and chopped fresh chili pepper; mix well and leave everything to marinate for 15 minutes to absorb the spices and then put on a plate to enjoy (you can put it in the refrigerator to make the salad more crunchy and delicious).

This is the dish ready to be enjoyed:

Gỏi bạch tuộc
Nguyên liệu làm
Bạch tuộc
Chọn 1 quả xoài xanh hơn vàng, 1 quả dưa leo
Lá ngò: thái nhỏ
Chanh: 1 trái vắt lấy nước cốt
Hành tím, Tỏi: băm nhuyễn
Ớt tươi: 2 trái thái nhỏ
Sa tế
Nước mắm
Muối tôm Tây Ninh (muối này mua ở Việt Nam)
Ớt bột Hàn Quốc
Đường, bột ngọt
Cách làm:
Xoài, dưa leo: rửa sạch, cắt khúc, sau đó ngâm vào nước đá lạnh cho dưa leo và xoài được giòn.
Cắt bỏ ruột của bạch tuộc rồi rửa sạch.
Tiếp theo, luộc bạch tuột 12-15 phút, cho vào một ít lát gừng và muối, sau đó vớt bạch tuộc cho ra đĩa. Khi bạch tuột đã nguội, cắt bạch tuột ra thành nhiều miếng vừa ăn.
Bắc nồi lên bếp, cho vào 2 muỗng canh dầu ăn, khi dầu nóng thì cho toàn bộ hành tím và tỏi ở trên vào và phi thơm vàng.
Tiếp theo, cho vào nồi:
+ 70ml nước lọc.
+ 1 muỗng canh nước mắm
+ 1,5 muỗng cà phê muối tôm Tây Ninh (cho vào nước mắm thay thế nếu không có muối tôm)
+ 1,5 muỗng canh đường
+ 1 muỗng cà phê ớt bột Hàn Quốc
+ 1 muỗng cà phê sa tế
+ 1/2 muỗng cà phê bột ngọt
+ 2 muỗng canh nước cốt chanh
(Nếu bạn ăn ít ớt có thể cho ít lại)
Giảm lửa nhỏ rồi dùng đũa khuấy đều để hỗn hợp sôi lên và hòa quyện, sau đó nấu thêm 1-2 phút trên lửa nhỏ thì tắt bếp và để nguội. Nhớ nêm nếm lại cho vừa khẩu vị ăn gia đình bạn.
Lần lượt cho bạch tuột đã cắt, xoài, dưa leo, ngò, ớt tươi đã thái nhỏ, sau đó cho nước sốt vào, trộn đều và ướp 15 phút cho thấm gia vị rồi cho ra đĩa thưởng thức. Có thể cho vào ngăn mát tủ lạnh để món gỏi được giòn hơn và ngon hơn.

Vietnamese recipe: cold octopus and mango salad – Recette vietnamienne : salade froide de poulpe et de mangue – Receta vietnamita: ensalada fría de pulpo y mango – Receita vietnamita: polvo frio e salada de manga – Vietnamesisches Rezept: kalter Oktopus-Mango-Salat – Công thức Việt Nam: salad bạch tuộc và xoài lạnh – 越南食谱：冷章鱼和芒果沙拉 – ベトナム風レシピ：タコとマンゴーの冷製サラダ
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Polpo alla galiziana preparato a casa

Polpo alla galiziana preparato a casa

Polpo alla galiziana preparato a casa.
Non saprei dire se il polpo lo preferisco preparato alla genovese oppure alla galiziana.
In queste foto era alla spagnola per cui con paprika (mentre quello alla ligure non ha questa spezia ma limone ed olive).
Uno dei miei piatti preferiti senza dubbio.
Ho già descritto in un altro bel post la recipe!

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

Octopus is a very popular mollusc in professional and sport fishing. Fishing techniques are traditional and consist of using a bait called pulcina, which is sometimes used together with crabs and fish. Sometimes fresh octopus is prepared using the curling technique directly on the rocks or in special machines that allow it to be tasted raw. The curled octopus has tentacles in the shape of “curls”, dilated suckers and a characteristic “crunchy” consistency.
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Galician-style octopus, with oil, salt and paprika, prepared at home – Poulpe à la galicienne, avec huile, sel et paprika, préparé maison – Pulpo a la gallega, con aceite, sal y pimentón, preparado en casa – Polvo à Galega, com azeite, sal e paprica, preparado em casa – Oktopus nach galicischer Art, mit Öl, Salz und Paprika, zu Hause zubereitet – Bạch tuộc kiểu Galicia, với dầu, muối và ớt bột, chế biến tại nhà – 加利西亚式章鱼，加油、盐和辣椒粉，在家准备 – ガリシア風タコ、油、塩、パプリカを自宅で調理
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Octopus cooked in Galician style, the recipe

Polpo alla gallega

Galician-style octopus, the recipe.
One of the octopus dishes that I like to taste the most is boiled octopus prepared Galician-style, a typical Spanish dish. It is very quick and easy to prepare.

Ingredients for two people:
– one octopus
– 2/3 potatoes
– extra virgin olive oil
– coarse salt
– paprika

Preparation:
First, boil the potatoes; take a couple of potatoes (preferably three that are not too large), rinse them well under running water and cook them, with the peel, in a saucepan for half an hour. To know when they are ready, just pierce them with a knife to test their softness.
At the same time, cook the octopus. To tell the truth, in my trusted supermarket, I found some very good pre-cooked octopus at a convenient price. But if you buy frozen or fresh octopus, you will have to boil it for a good while, from an hour to two in lightly salted water.

Once the potatoes and octopus are cooked, cut the potatoes into slices and the octopus (aesthetically speaking, it is better with only the tentacles) into slices too.

Arrange the potatoes on the bottom, with the octopus on top; drizzle with plenty of olive oil and sprinkle with coarse salt and paprika powder.

I heat everything slightly in the microwave because I like the dish slightly warm.

And the dish is ready to photograph and eat!

Polpo alla gallega

Polpo alla gallega

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

Octopus is a very popular mollusc in professional and sport fishing. Fishing techniques are traditional and consist of using a bait called pulcina, which is sometimes used together with crabs and fish. Sometimes fresh octopus is prepared using the curling technique directly on the rocks or in special machines that allow it to be tasted raw. The curled octopus has tentacles in the shape of “curls”, dilated suckers and a characteristic “crunchy” consistency.
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Galician-style octopus, the recipe – Poulpe à la galicienne, la recette – Pulpo a la gallega, la receta – Polvo à Galega, a receita – Oktopus nach galizischer Art, das Rezept – Bạch tuộc kiểu Galicia, công thức – 加利西亚式章鱼，食谱 – ガリシア風タコ、レシピ
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Insalata di polpo alla ligure

Insalata di polpo alla ligure

Insalata di polpo alla ligure.
Per cucinare il polpo ci sono veramente molte maniere differenti.
Qui in Liguria lo si prepara, preferibilmente, come una insalata con patate bollite e olive taggiasche.
Un poco di olio di oliva evo, un poco di sale e una spolverata di prezzemolo.
La preparazione è molto semplice e vi rimando alla ricetta che Loris ha pubblicato (here).

Insalata di polpo alla ligure

Insalata di polpo alla ligure

Insalata di polpo alla ligure

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

Ligurian-style octopus salad – Salade de poulpe à la ligurienne – Ensalada de pulpo a la ligur – Salada de polvo à Ligúria – Tintenfischsalat nach ligurischer Art – Salad bạch tuộc kiểu Ligurian – 利古里亚式章鱼沙拉 – リグリアン風タコサラダ

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A nice plate of spaghetti with octopus sauce

Spaghetti con il sugo di polpo

A nice plate of spaghetti with octopus sauce.
Some time ago I tried to prepare this dish and I must say that both the flavor and the photos came out really well, I think.
The sauce was really thick and tasty and the pasta used was exceptional.

For the recipe I refer you to articles by Loris who wrote it a few weeks ago. For the spaghetti, which were given to me by a colleague, I leave you the pasta factory's website reginadeisibillini.it.

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Spaghetti con il sugo di polpo

Spaghetti con il sugo di polpo

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

Spaghetti with octopus sauce – Spaghetti sauce poulpe – Espaguetis con salsa de pulpo – Espaguete com molho de polvo – Spaghetti mit Tintenfischsauce – Mỳ Ý sốt bạch tuộc – 章鱼酱意大利面 – タコソースのスパゲッティ
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Pesce alla griglia in Vietnam

Pesce alla griglia in Vietnam

Pesce alla griglia in Vietnam.
Un mix di cucina vietnamita con la preparazione giapponese style, con il grill al tavolo.
A dire la verità il polpo è molto usato in Vietnam ma la preparazione self-service è una cosa proveniente dal Giappone (o forse dalla Korea dove l’avevo già visto diversi anni fa).
Nel mezzo del tavolo c’è un braciere a gas; te lo accendono e tu o il cameriere vi pone quello che hai ordinato.
Pesce o cerne che sia.
Poi, non so se era perché il locale non era pieno, la cameriera passava di tanto in tanto per controllare la cottura.
Un pochino duretto ma comunque apprezzabile per il gusto. Leggermente piccante, tutto lo è in Vietnam, ma accettabile anche per me che non ne sono abituale estimatore e consumatore. Poi, se volete, ne portano sempre da aggiungere a volontà!

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Pesce alla griglia in Vietnam

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.

Grilled fish eaten in Vietnam – Poisson grillé consommé au Vietnam – Pescado a la parrilla que se come en Vietnam – Peixe grelhado comido no Vietnã – Gegrillter Fisch, der in Vietnam gegessen wird – Món cá nướng ở Việt Nam – 在越南吃的烤鱼 – ベトナムで食べる焼き魚