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Octopus and Potato Salad (Insalata di polpo e patate)
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Laura M.
October 6, 2018
I also give this recipe a "thumbs up," although (per "cosmiccook") I poured a lot more than 1/2 cup of wine over the ... well, it turns out my fishmonger was out of octopus, and so I used squid instead. Also: one celery stalk was not sufficient. I used two, and next time I'll probably used three.
P.S. I did slice the celery *very* thin slices, and I also sliced the potatoes much more thinly than the photo shows. I was trying to replicate this dish that I ate at an Italian restaurant last week in Berkeley, and their potatoes were not cut into chunks, but thinly sliced.
P.S. I did slice the celery *very* thin slices, and I also sliced the potatoes much more thinly than the photo shows. I was trying to replicate this dish that I ate at an Italian restaurant last week in Berkeley, and their potatoes were not cut into chunks, but thinly sliced.
cosmiccook
September 25, 2018
how does a 1/2 cup of wine cover a 2pd octopus?
Emiko
October 14, 2018
Hi, the wine is not meant to cover the octopus, it adds flavour and helps the octopus get its own juices going -- in fact, you could even leave out the wine completely and the octopus would simply cook in its own juices, and believe me, it lets out plenty. Try it and see!
Natalie R.
August 17, 2016
I messed up, and it was a disaster. I chopped the octopus before simmering and couldn't skin it afterwards. While I personally didn't mind the texture, my guest was repulsed by the firm flesh and gelatinous skin. There was also some grit that I didn't expect, which both of us found off-putting. I'm surprised none of the recipes mentioned sand. Do cook the octopus whole. Or, better yet, find babies.
Regardless, the flavor of what I made was solid. I had to use sake instead of white wine, but it didn't clash with anything. I used red-skinned potatoes since I didn't know which kind would be better. My octopus was too wet to brown, so I would just simmer it without oiling the pan next time. I don't think sake changed the flavor too drastically from the original, so I give this recipe a thumbs-up, but please don't make my mistake and chop your octopus first. Put your instructions where you don't have to wash your octopus-covered hands every time you want to read them!
Regardless, the flavor of what I made was solid. I had to use sake instead of white wine, but it didn't clash with anything. I used red-skinned potatoes since I didn't know which kind would be better. My octopus was too wet to brown, so I would just simmer it without oiling the pan next time. I don't think sake changed the flavor too drastically from the original, so I give this recipe a thumbs-up, but please don't make my mistake and chop your octopus first. Put your instructions where you don't have to wash your octopus-covered hands every time you want to read them!
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