Octopus

Octopus Has A Delicious Meaty, Slightly Chewy Texture

Approx. Nutritional Value:   100g (Octopus, cooked)

Calories: 164 Fat: 2.1g Protein: 30g Carbs: 4.4g

 

Octopus Videos:

Sicilian Octopus Stew – Chef Gordon Ramsay

Preparing and Cooking Octopus – Shellfish Org UK

Octopus Carppario – Yellow Saffron

 

Octopus (also known as calamari when deep fried) is similar to squid. It has a meaty, slightly chewy texture. Octopus is high in protein, low in fat and carbohydrate, and rich in vitamins and Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Octopus should be thoroughly cleaned before cooking it. Slowly cooked octopus tends to be tenderer than octopus cooked using rapid cooking methods, which can encourage the octopus to become tougher and more chewy in texture.

 

Sicilian Octopus Stew

 

Preparing and Cooking Octopus

 

Octopus Carppario (Italian Recipe)