Small baby octopus - about 5cm long - aren't easy to find fresh. You'll probably have to buy frozen ones. Don't try substituting large octopus for this dish - it's too tough. If you can't find ...

Wash and clean the octopus well, removing all the dirt and ink from it. Place the octopus in a pressure cooker and pour in the water. Cook for about 25 minutes or until the octopus is soft.

Cooking baby octopus can be intimidating but actually as long as you leave time to marinate and tenderise it properly and don’t overcook it, it can be a delicious alternative to chicken or fish ...

Korean red chilli paste and red chilli powder add an unusual dimension to this spicy octopus dish. Source them online or from an Asian supermarket. Clean and rinse the octopus in cold water and ...

Meanwhile, in rapidly salted lemon water, blanch the octopus for one minute then plunge into ice-cold water. In a cast-iron frying pan, heat a little oil, saute potatoes with sea salt until golden ...

Baby octopus releases a lot of water when baked (and as such becomes smaller), so whilst 1kg was used in this recipe, you could quite easily add another 1kg without having to adjust any of the ...

Octopus can be tough if not tenderised before cooking. The traditional way to tenderise the meat is to hurl it against rocks; an easier method is to simmer it for an hour. After pre-cooking, grill ...

Octopus, the best one you'll choose from the eye: if it is cloudy, it means that it is old. In Australia the best polyps are those of the West coast. The basic steps for grandma's recipe.

Add the garlic and sauté until light brown, taking care not to burn. Using tongs, carefully add the octopus and red-pepper flakes (make sure the octopus is dry or it will splatter in the oil ...