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Should I buy the can of octopus? (Update: Bought can of octopus) (Update 5: I turned the can of octopus into...octo roll!)
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I have finally mustered up the courage to open the can of octopus!
My first impression is unfortunately one of disappointment. It turns out that the picture on the box was a fabrication - they alluded to the can having at least 50% octopus tentacles inside but as you can plainly see, there isn't a single one! The can is entirely comprised of nondescript chunks of octopus meat. This isn't what I was promised.
Anyway, I will now describe the smell for you: mildly pungent seafood smell, not dissimilar to canned sardines! (a treat when paired with a slice of avocado and some lemon juice) The canned octopus smell isn't as strong as the canned sardine smell, however.
One aspect that the packaging relayed beautifully: the color of the canned octopus! It is indeed that purple in real life. Stunning.
My first impression is unfortunately one of disappointment. It turns out that the picture on the box was a fabrication - they alluded to the can having at least 50% octopus tentacles inside but as you can plainly see, there isn't a single one! The can is entirely comprised of nondescript chunks of octopus meat. This isn't what I was promised.
Anyway, I will now describe the smell for you: mildly pungent seafood smell, not dissimilar to canned sardines! (a treat when paired with a slice of avocado and some lemon juice) The canned octopus smell isn't as strong as the canned sardine smell, however.
One aspect that the packaging relayed beautifully: the color of the canned octopus! It is indeed that purple in real life. Stunning.
Fahff r'luhhor mgepah gone hai.
L' ahlloig, h' mgepah corrupted ahor ot octopus cahf mgepuaaah fahf eldritch liaison.
I have finally mustered up the courage to open the can of octopus!
My first impression is unfortunately one of disappointment. It turns out that the picture on the box was a fabrication - they alluded to the can having at least 50% octopus tentacles inside but as you can plainly see, there isn't a single one! The can is entirely comprised of nondescript chunks of octopus meat. This isn't what I was promised.
Anyway, I will now describe the smell for you: mildly pungent seafood smell, not dissimilar to canned sardines! (a treat when paired with a slice of avocado and some lemon juice) The canned octopus smell isn't as strong as the canned sardine smell, however.
One aspect that the packaging relayed beautifully: the color of the canned octopus! It is indeed that purple in real life. Stunning.
Llll ph'nglui fahf ahor ot octopus ah'legeth gn'bthnknyth ot r'luh ones ph' shogg ah'legeth!
Godspeed.I have finally mustered up the courage to open the can of octopus!
My first impression is unfortunately one of disappointment. It turns out that the picture on the box was a fabrication - they alluded to the can having at least 50% octopus tentacles inside but as you can plainly see, there isn't a single one! The can is entirely comprised of nondescript chunks of octopus meat. This isn't what I was promised.
Anyway, I will now describe the smell for you: mildly pungent seafood smell, not dissimilar to canned sardines! (a treat when paired with a slice of avocado and some lemon juice) The canned octopus smell isn't as strong as the canned sardine smell, however.
One aspect that the packaging relayed beautifully: the color of the canned octopus! It is indeed that purple in real life. Stunning.
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I don't know that I could eat that one OP if I'm being honest but I used to eat octopus salad as a kid and I remember it being delicious, would love to try again one day.
A new culinary adventure begins?
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Red bell pepper and green onions to sautee!
In goes the can of octopus and the spices!
cooking it is like cheating. that looks perfectly edible now.
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It's nearly 2 AM here, but I'm staying up long enough to hear how it tastes.The finished product:
Look at this guy!
At least, this looks as good as that can could.Red bell pepper and green onions to sautee!
In goes the can of octopus and the spices!
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That looks nothing like the kind of octopus I've had all my life lol.I have finally mustered up the courage to open the can of octopus!
My first impression is unfortunately one of disappointment. It turns out that the picture on the box was a fabrication - they alluded to the can having at least 50% octopus tentacles inside but as you can plainly see, there isn't a single one! The can is entirely comprised of nondescript chunks of octopus meat. This isn't what I was promised.
Anyway, I will now describe the smell for you: mildly pungent seafood smell, not dissimilar to canned sardines! (a treat when paired with a slice of avocado and some lemon juice) The canned octopus smell isn't as strong as the canned sardine smell, however.
One aspect that the packaging relayed beautifully: the color of the canned octopus! It is indeed that purple in real life. Stunning.
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I have tasted the octopus meat! The first thing that struck me was the texture - it was very meaty and not rubbery or soft at all! I expected rubbery due to my calamitous affair with the breaded calamari rings that fateful day, but this felt like I was eating what I image steak to be like.
The taste was mellow and not particularly vibrant. I tasted mainly the spices (ground Thai chili peppers being my spice of choice for this particular excursion) and only detected a hint of seafood flavor in there. I guess if I had to say, I would tell you that it tasted like octopus! There is really no other way to describe it. It certainly didn't taste like any fish I ever had before!
The taste was mellow and not particularly vibrant. I tasted mainly the spices (ground Thai chili peppers being my spice of choice for this particular excursion) and only detected a hint of seafood flavor in there. I guess if I had to say, I would tell you that it tasted like octopus! There is really no other way to describe it. It certainly didn't taste like any fish I ever had before!
Man, I wish I could eat pulpo a la gallega every day, but alas, good octopus is expensive :(
I felt a sudden urge to wake up at 2:30 AM, and I can only imagine it to have been that subtle pull of fate drawing me back to this tale. I'm glad to hear you liked this new culinary experience, OP! I'll admit I was a bit afraid you would overcook it and be scared off by the resulting rubberines, but it looks like my fears were all for nothing.
As I sit here, with my midnight supper of crackers with brie and fig jam*, I feel pride. May we all have our palates expanded so. Amen.
(*a fantastic snack, for anyone reading this. a small $7 jar of jam with a barely-melted $4 slice of brie will carry you to a surprising amount of servings. choice of crackers is of utmost import in this.)
As I sit here, with my midnight supper of crackers with brie and fig jam*, I feel pride. May we all have our palates expanded so. Amen.
(*a fantastic snack, for anyone reading this. a small $7 jar of jam with a barely-melted $4 slice of brie will carry you to a surprising amount of servings. choice of crackers is of utmost import in this.)
Canned stuff pales in comparison to the real deal. I'm glad it was edible, but it's not the way octopus is meant to be eaten, at all.
Ideally you would buy the octopus and cook until tender- can take a couple hours. From there it's best charred on the grill/open flame and brushed with some sort of marinade/sauce.
Youre right about how mild it is though. Even fresh octopus like this feels closer to meat than seafood when done right.
Ideally you would buy the octopus and cook until tender- can take a couple hours. From there it's best charred on the grill/open flame and brushed with some sort of marinade/sauce.
Youre right about how mild it is though. Even fresh octopus like this feels closer to meat than seafood when done right.
Damn, that looks good.Canned stuff pales in comparison to the real deal. I'm glad it was edible, but it's not the way octopus is meant to be eaten, at all.
Ideally you would buy the octopus and cook until tender- can take a couple hours. From there it's best charred on the grill/open flame and brushed with some sort of marinade/sauce.
Youre right about how mild it is though. Even fresh octopus like this feels closer to meat than seafood when done right.
IIRC in Galicia to soften the meat, they pound it out on the rocks and/or freeze it.
Using this thread as an excuse to post this cool old octopus in a can I saw in a museum in Tokyo last year.
Using this thread as an excuse to post this cool old octopus in a can I saw in a museum in Tokyo last year.
I couldn't eat that guy. He looks like he's really fun to hang out with.
