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How to Cook Octopus: Greek Octopus Salad


hi my name is Andy Robinson welcome to

hi my name is Andy Robinson welcome to watchmojo.com I’m so excited that you’re

watchmojo.com I’m so excited that you’re

watchmojo.com I’m so excited that you’re joining us for today’s episode where

joining us for today’s episode where

joining us for today’s episode where we’re going to learn how to make Kostas

we’re going to learn how to make Kostas

we’re going to learn how to make Kostas authentic Greek octopus salad pasta

authentic Greek octopus salad pasta

authentic Greek octopus salad pasta comes from Sherbrooke fish he’s going to

comes from Sherbrooke fish he’s going to

comes from Sherbrooke fish he’s going to take us to his store and show us how to

take us to his store and show us how to

take us to his store and show us how to pick the best octopus for this salad now

pick the best octopus for this salad now

pick the best octopus for this salad now you know I’ve had octopus in restaurants

you know I’ve had octopus in restaurants

you know I’ve had octopus in restaurants where it’s chewy it’s just really

where it’s chewy it’s just really

where it’s chewy it’s just really unpleasant to eat you know can you tell

unpleasant to eat you know can you tell

unpleasant to eat you know can you tell us how to make your make sure that your

us how to make your make sure that your

us how to make your make sure that your octopus just doesn’t turn out that way

octopus just doesn’t turn out that way

octopus just doesn’t turn out that way it’s applying the right octopus highly

it’s applying the right octopus highly

it’s applying the right octopus highly recommended is the Tunisian octopus it’s

recommended is the Tunisian octopus it’s

recommended is the Tunisian octopus it’s one of the best in the world and

one of the best in the world and

one of the best in the world and tenderizing it so it doesn’t get tough

tenderizing it so it doesn’t get tough

tenderizing it so it doesn’t get tough so how does one tenderize not twist well

so how does one tenderize not twist well

so how does one tenderize not twist well the first thing it’s a simple procedure

the first thing it’s a simple procedure

the first thing it’s a simple procedure all you have to do is boil it with some

all you have to do is boil it with some

all you have to do is boil it with some red wine vinegar bay leaves and black

red wine vinegar bay leaves and black

red wine vinegar bay leaves and black peppercorns and we don’t have to cut or

peppercorns and we don’t have to cut or

peppercorns and we don’t have to cut or do anything to the odd and not at the

do anything to the odd and not at the

do anything to the odd and not at the moment right now but I’ll be showing you

moment right now but I’ll be showing you

moment right now but I’ll be showing you some of the tricks that I use to make

some of the tricks that I use to make

some of the tricks that I use to make the salad all right so let’s let’s take

the salad all right so let’s let’s take

the salad all right so let’s let’s take it over to the pot so what temperature

it over to the pot so what temperature

it over to the pot so what temperature do I need to be putting my stove on

do I need to be putting my stove on

do I need to be putting my stove on we’ll start off with mine okay so we

we’ll start off with mine okay so we

we’ll start off with mine okay so we don’t have that many ingredients but I’m

don’t have that many ingredients but I’m

don’t have that many ingredients but I’m sure there must be an order with which

sure there must be an order with which

sure there must be an order with which we put them in the pot I start with the

we put them in the pot I start with the

we put them in the pot I start with the peppercorns bay leaves and then the red

peppercorns bay leaves and then the red

peppercorns bay leaves and then the red wine vinegar

so do you have to wait for the water to

so do you have to wait for the water to boil before you put the octopus in I

boil before you put the octopus in I

boil before you put the octopus in I usually put it directly and put it on

usually put it directly and put it on

usually put it directly and put it on high get it going

high get it going

high get it going once it starts simmering or boiling turn

once it starts simmering or boiling turn

once it starts simmering or boiling turn it down it usually takes about a half an

it down it usually takes about a half an

it down it usually takes about a half an hour to 45 minutes and the best way to

hour to 45 minutes and the best way to

hour to 45 minutes and the best way to find out if it’s ready you use your

find out if it’s ready you use your

find out if it’s ready you use your bruschetta stick or a toothpick and poke

bruschetta stick or a toothpick and poke

bruschetta stick or a toothpick and poke through it when you see it pokes through

through it when you see it pokes through

through it when you see it pokes through easily it’s ready so cos it’s been about

easily it’s ready so cos it’s been about

easily it’s ready so cos it’s been about 10 minutes now and it’s clearly boiling

10 minutes now and it’s clearly boiling

10 minutes now and it’s clearly boiling we should turn it down to about medium

we should turn it down to about medium

we should turn it down to about medium and how much more time are we looking

and how much more time are we looking

and how much more time are we looking around 15 to 20 minutes it also depends

around 15 to 20 minutes it also depends

around 15 to 20 minutes it also depends on the size of the octopus and now we

on the size of the octopus and now we

on the size of the octopus and now we cover it again covered it perfect

cover it again covered it perfect

cover it again covered it perfect now how do we know it’s ready we check

now how do we know it’s ready we check

now how do we know it’s ready we check on the thickest part of the octopus see

on the thickest part of the octopus see

on the thickest part of the octopus see how it’s going through compared to

how it’s going through compared to

how it’s going through compared to before yeah so it’s ready terrific let’s

before yeah so it’s ready terrific let’s

before yeah so it’s ready terrific let’s plate it so now that our octopus is

plate it so now that our octopus is

plate it so now that our octopus is finally cooked we’re gonna learn how to

finally cooked we’re gonna learn how to

finally cooked we’re gonna learn how to make Costas famous octopus salad is one

make Costas famous octopus salad is one

make Costas famous octopus salad is one of my favorites in the store and

of my favorites in the store and

of my favorites in the store and everyone I serve it to is a raving fan

everyone I serve it to is a raving fan

everyone I serve it to is a raving fan and it’s not that hard to make we don’t

and it’s not that hard to make we don’t

and it’s not that hard to make we don’t need that many ingredients know what

need that many ingredients know what

need that many ingredients know what goes into your salad we start off with

goes into your salad we start off with

goes into your salad we start off with some oregano some red onions chopped up

some oregano some red onions chopped up

some oregano some red onions chopped up capers vinegar salt pepper and a little

capers vinegar salt pepper and a little

capers vinegar salt pepper and a little Oliver I’ll cut off on other lakes and

Oliver I’ll cut off on other lakes and

Oliver I’ll cut off on other lakes and now that it’s been tenderize you see a

now that it’s been tenderize you see a

now that it’s been tenderize you see a huge difference a it’s like cutting

huge difference a it’s like cutting

huge difference a it’s like cutting through butter cut into small pieces so

through butter cut into small pieces so

through butter cut into small pieces so you know those little suction cups from

you know those little suction cups from

you know those little suction cups from the octopus those are actually some of

the octopus those are actually some of

the octopus those are actually some of my favorite parts of the whole salad I

my favorite parts of the whole salad I

my favorite parts of the whole salad I like cutting up the head and putting it

like cutting up the head and putting it

like cutting up the head and putting it in there too so you just use the whole

in there too so you just use the whole

in there too so you just use the whole I’ll hold I’ll hold it so cost I noticed

I’ll hold I’ll hold it so cost I noticed

I’ll hold I’ll hold it so cost I noticed you had two kinds of vinegar out you had

you had two kinds of vinegar out you had

you had two kinds of vinegar out you had white vinegar in a balsamic yeah it’s a

white vinegar in a balsamic yeah it’s a

white vinegar in a balsamic yeah it’s a matter of choice you could add red

matter of choice you could add red

matter of choice you could add red balsamic vinegar white balsamic vinegar

balsamic vinegar white balsamic vinegar

balsamic vinegar white balsamic vinegar the regular white vinegar or even just a

the regular white vinegar or even just a

the regular white vinegar or even just a little lemon juice so now we’re ready to

little lemon juice so now we’re ready to

little lemon juice so now we’re ready to add the rest of the ingredients so let’s

add the rest of the ingredients so let’s

add the rest of the ingredients so let’s do that

even though I’m not Greek do you mind if

even though I’m not Greek do you mind if I do the honors of pouring the oil right

I do the honors of pouring the oil right

I do the honors of pouring the oil right at now tell me how much I think that’s

at now tell me how much I think that’s

at now tell me how much I think that’s good

good

good don’t forget the pepper and looks like

don’t forget the pepper and looks like

don’t forget the pepper and looks like you’re about to beat up the octopus but

you’re about to beat up the octopus but

you’re about to beat up the octopus but we already tenderize these sweets it’s

we already tenderize these sweets it’s

we already tenderize these sweets it’s all good and mix it up this is our

all good and mix it up this is our

all good and mix it up this is our octopus salad thank you so much for

octopus salad thank you so much for

octopus salad thank you so much for watching us today join us again on

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