How To Cook Octopus: Dropping It Into The Pan (Without Ruining The Flesh)

In this quick kitchen clip, Mamma Marisa of Pasta Recipes Made Easy demonstrates how octopus must be lowered gently into the pan, like getting into a hot bath. This 'getting octopus used to' the heat is important - drop him straight in fully and his flesh will shock and turn hard (not nice to chew on!). Here's the spaghetti and octopus dish we were making at the time: http://www.pasta-recipes-made-easy.com/octopus-recipe.html

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