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    Posted: 26 Oct 2017 at 12:35am
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Went for a dive the other day and got a decent feed. Took an octopus which I don't normally do, but damn are they good to eat. I'd rate them above any fish you can name and scallops, but not above crayfish. Nothing beats a crayfish Smile




Anyone else keen on octopus? How do you prepare and cook them! 
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Have brought up few octpus on the line.. good sized ones to.
Hard to contain... suggestion?
And how do you prepare cook them?
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youtube is your friend. cleaning is straightforward if messy. tenderising can be achieved a few different ways, i dunked mine 4 times in boiling water. after these stages, you can use the meat however you wish. charred over a charcoal BBQ is awesome Thumbs Up 
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As for containment, a knife between the eyes slowed it down.
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I also love eating them but have only taken one. I threw it in ice (as the internet says) and it quietened right down. I understand a squeeze of lemon makes them let go. 
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Cool.. next time
 We thought about the bin.. will they mess up/ start chewing on the fish at all...thats why we havnt done that.
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Same intelligence as your pet dog so I don't kill em. 
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MB, an 'ole Maori trick is to tie and octopus to a stick and poke it a crayfish hole and watch the crays come flying out!LOL
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Originally posted by Catchelot Catchelot wrote:

MB, an 'ole Maori trick is to tie and octopus to a stick and poke it a crayfish hole and watch the crays come flying out!LOL
Thats exactly in the 1940s what grandfather use to do out at whatapu,apparently would come home empty the sack and ask if anyone wanted whatapu fleas.
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years ago when staying in Greece, guy I was  with would bring in his occys  and spend a couple of minutes each smashing them on the concrete footpath to tenderise them, seemed to work a treat, used to just fry the tentacles in olive oil
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Originally posted by dedubyah dedubyah wrote:

years ago when staying in Greece, guy I was  with would bring in his occys  and spend a couple of minutes each smashing them on the concrete footpath to tenderise them, seemed to work a treat, used to just fry the tentacles in olive oil


Yup
You right there, i worked in the Greek Islands for a couple of Seasons and the locals all used to beat the Octopus on the rocks, 100 times was tradition if i remember correctly. Only eat Tentacles also and very very tasty.
I reckon good job for the missus...

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