Hans - Food For Thought No. 8

Ingredients for 4 persons:

  • 1 Octopus, around 800 g
  • 6 Bay leafs
  • 1 large carrot, diced
  • Coarsely ground white pepper
  • 1 Tsp. Salt
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  • Olive Oil
  • 1 Shallot, finely chopped
  • 1 small stem of ginger, finely chopped
  • 3 Cloves of Garlic, chopped
  • Lemon peel, chopped
  • Lemon juice
  • Parsley, chopped
  • Capers, diced
  • Black pepper
  • Salt
  • Dash sugar
  • Pins seeds, roasted

Preparation

  1. Clean octopus
  2. Get water boiling at high heat with bay leaf, carrots, pepper and salt
  3. Put octopus briefly into boiling water and remove
  4. Do this operation three times
  5. Reduce heat and cook the octopus at mild heat until soft (around 35 to 40 minutes)
  6. Remove from heat and let octopus cool down in the water
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  7. Cut octopus in nice pieces and roast slightly in olive oil
  8. Blend all ingredients except pine seeds and add octopus
  9. Check seasoning, let marinate for half an hour
  10. Serve with roasted pine seeds

Bon Appétit!