Octopus salad

Ingredients for preparing octopus

1 cleaned octopus of approximately 750 grams, at room temperature

2 fennel bulbs, in pieces

2 shallots, diced

2 cloves of garlic, in pieces

1 bunch of celery, sliced

1 lemon, sliced

Bouquet garni of rosemary sprigs, thyme, bay leaf, and sea salt to taste

2 liters of white wine

1 food thermometer

Preparing the octopus

1. Place all ingredients in a pot.
2. Pour in enough wine to cover the octopus.
3. Bring to a quick boil to evaporate the alcohol.
4. Simmer for another 5 minutes at 90°C.
5. Place the entire pot in the Ecostoof for 2.5 hours.

Ingredients for the octopus salad

1 octopus

1 fennel bulb, in pieces

1 orange, peeled, segmented, and cut into wedges

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon olive oil

freshly ground pepper and salt to taste

Preparing the octopus salad

1. Prepare the octopus according to the instructions in the recipe above. Let it cool.
2. Cut the octopus into pieces of about 3 cm.
3. Combine all ingredients and let stand for an hour for optimal flavor.

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