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Octopus is seriously delicious. But I always find myself ordering it and never actually cooking it myself. So today, we're going to cook a large octopus until extremely tender. And, like many things in cooking, there's no need to overthink it...it's actually quite simple. Perhaps even cooler is that we have fresh wasabi, which most of you have probably never seen before. Most "wasabi" you get in restaurants is simply green-colored horseradish, but I'm not easily fooled. The reality is, wasabi is expensive and also loses its sharp flavor in around 15 minutes, so the fact that it's such a time-sensitive ingredient means most people don't bother using it.

If you wish to make this octopus recipe, you can then grill or sear in a cast iron pan after cooking and cleaning. There's no need to follow my sushi steps afterward! My favorite way to cook octopus is to cook in the red wine bath (or any acidic bath), then clean off the gooey purple bits, slice into portions, and sear over high heat to get a dark crust. Then, I make a fresh, bright sauce such as a creamy cilantro sauce (yogurt, sour cream, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, seasonings). Whatever you do, enjoy!

The octopus, wasabi, and soy sauce were from my awesome friends at https://www.regalisfoods.com. I get many of my unique ingredients from here, and felt I'd leave the link for you to check out if interested!

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