There are Italian octopus salads and stews, spicy Korean stir-fries, Japanese sushi (poached octopus) and sashimi (raw octopus) and even tostadas. Fat Rosie’s Taco and Tequila Bar in Chicago tops a ...

Cooking octopus can be tricky, but with the right method, you’ll get a soft, juicy result every time. This recipe pairs the octopus with fresh vegetables for a complete and satisfying dish. Whether ...

Gabe Kennedy, executive chef at Bon Appétit, demonstrates how to make charred octopus with citrus and salsa verde in the Samsung test kitchen. and so, this is a method that's fool-proof. 200 degrees, ...

Are there two more ancient-looking sea creatures than octopus and squid? And two creatures that American home cooks are less willing to tackle? Sure, you’ll order fried calamari as an appetizer with a ...

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 ...

Because it's a little less common in home kitchens, octopus has an unfair reputation as a particularly challenging dish. However, as with smoking a brisket, from the protein spectrum's opposite end, ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve never cooked octopus it can be intimidating the first go around. Here are a few tips to calm your fears and master the task. Octopus is available fresh or frozen. According to food science ...

Almost a decade after Seattle wrestled with its love — and appetite for — octopus in a much-talked-about New York Times Magazine story, the city has the Kraken, a new NHL team named after a giant ...