Octopus
Its eight arms need long cooking to become tender.
- Full season: from March to June and from September to November
- Avoid: no month
- Scientific name: Octopus vulgaris
Choosing well
Shiny skin, clean suckers; freezing makes it more tender.
Sustainable fishing
Choose pot-caught Atlantic octopus.
Did you know?
It has three hearts and blue blood.
Cooking ideas
- Galician style, with paprika and potatoes
- Grilled on the plancha
- In a lemon salad