Is Octopus chewy?

Table of Contents:

1. Is Octopus chewy?
2. What is the best octopus to eat?
3. What should I look for when buying an octopus?
4. Which country has the best octopus?
5. Can you eat octopus eggs?
6. Do you cook octopus alive?

Is Octopus chewy?

It remains chewy, but so does lobster, or sirloin steak. Octopus is much like squid: If you keep the cooking time minimal, under five minutes or so, you get a chewy but not unpleasant texture; this is a good technique for octopus salad or sushi. ... (If you cook it too long, it becomes dry and tasteless.)

What is the best octopus to eat?

There are three edible species of octopus, but the common octopus, Octopus Vulgaris is the most commonly availble and the best eating. It can grow to 300 cm or nine feet long. On the fishmonger's slab, look for the double row of suckers.

What should I look for when buying an octopus?

When buying your octopus, look for a double row of suckers on each of their eight limbs – apparently two rows signals better quality and better flavour than one, although some argue that the more suckers, the tougher the flesh overall.

Which country has the best octopus?

Best octopus comes from Spain and Portugal (actually portuguese octopus is the best) Viet, China, Indonesia or Mexican octopus live in hot water. Portuguese coast has a very mild water temp, from 10 C to 20 C and a lot of sun exposure that triggers phytoplankton blooms.

Can you eat octopus eggs?

Octopus eggs are mainly a specialty in Hokkaido and can be eaten in a variety of ways. They can be eaten raw, deep-fried as tempura, boiled or even stir-fried.

Do you cook octopus alive?

The arms and sometimes other body parts are prepared in various ways, often varying by species and/or geography. Octopuses are sometimes eaten or prepared alive, a practice that is controversial due to scientific evidence that octopuses experience pain.