by mellifluous » Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:36 am
username: Mellifluous
kalon name: Padparadscha (Ash)
He is named after the padparadscha sapphire. His aunt and grandmother used to be owned by me and they were both named after gemstones so... the thread hopefully continues!
kalon gender: male
something spanish: Pulpo a la Gallega | Galician Style Octopus
Ingredients (makes four portions):
1 octopus of 2 kilos
500 grams of potatoes
Paprika
Spicy paprika
Salt
Olive oil
Preparation:
If it's a fresh octopus first we must soften the octopus, there are two ways to this, you can either beat it with a wooden rolling pin until its texture softens or freeze it for two days and defrost it the day before cooking it in the fridge (put it in a bowl because it will release a lot of liquid)
Dice the onion and add it to a pan with water. When it begins to boil is time to add the octopus. Grab it's head and dip it in the pan three times. After the third time you put it in and take it out add to the pan permanently. Cook for 50 minutes
Once cooked remove the pan from the fire and let it cool for 15 minutes.
Using the same water in which the octopus was cooked, cook the potatoes (previously peeled and diced). While they boil dice the octopus in medium sized slices.
When the potatoes are cooked remove from water and add to a platter. We add the octopus slices on top.
The final touch is adding the olive oil and paprika and abundant coarse salt. You can prepare a vinaigrette previously or add the ingredients separately.
Note: So, pulpo a la gallega doesn't present many problems and it's always tastes great, however, it is said that all food is better when tasted in its source of origin. Should you ever decide to travel to Spain, we suggest you ask the locals for the best Galician style octopus in town.
You should try it before you leave spain! x3