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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