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In An Octopus’s Garden - Χταπόδι Στη Σχάρα Recipe

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How to make it

  • FOR THE OCTOPUS: Rinse it well and clean it removing the ink sack, eyes and other displeasantries. Slice the lemons and put them into a large pot filled with the water and with the vinegar, bay leaves and peppercorns. Bring to a boil. Add the octopi whole and reduce the heat to all but a simmer. Cook gently for 30 minutes then drain and cool.
  • When cool, further clean it by taking off the membranous skin. Separate the tentacles and slice the head into thick strips. Set it into the marinade for 6 hours.
  • Cook it upon a charcoal grill and a little smoke-wood wouldn’t hurt.
  • FOR THE SALSA: De-seed the cucumber, and with the peel still on chop it finely. Chop the peppers a little larger and finely chop the herbs. The olives need only be roughly chopped. Mix in the cheese and the pepper flakes and dress with the oil and lemon juice. Season with the salt.
  • FOR THE SALAD: Cut all the vegetables into pristine sizes and shapes but not too thickly. Lightly toss them in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook them likewise on the charcoal grill.
  • When finished put the lot of them into a bowl, add the spinach and toss in the Greek vinaigrette. This may be a good time to mention that the pita bread should have been oiled and grilled too.
  • SERVE: Divide the salad into four portions in the center of some suitable plates. Divide the octopus similarly and set it on top. Garnish the top with the salsa and the wedges of the bread along the border of the plate.

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    " It was excellent "
    esme ate it and said...
    Perfect! everything is fantastic!
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  • elgourmand 13 years ago
    Nice to see you up and about. I am due for a good octopus feed and this looks a great way to do that. I haven’t had octopus on the barbi in donks. Hard to get octopus under two pounds here but don’t reckon that will hurt. Just add the ink to the marinade and we're set. Grazie. RJ
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  • 22566 13 years ago
    Well Now...My highly intelligent 'Devil-Fish'
    You were not deaf after all,changing colors would do you no good,as you had a heart of 3 to wrap your 6 arms around the keyboard and place this most intriguing recipe.One in which I shall get my taste sensor tentacles around and prepare in a seafaring season.
    Good to read you again.
    Thank-you
    Kind Regards
    Joyce
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