Grilled octopus, Greek specialty

Octopus on the grill

La greek cuisine It's fabulous and I really don't understand people who are afraid to go out to eat when they're around. You have to go without prejudice and try everything because if there is a place in the world where they know how to cook fish and seafood with excellence, that place is Greece. Squid, grilled octopus, mussels, various fish! What you want. And all cooked in a healthy way and with much, much flavor. And the best of all is that none of this makes you fat, so let's eat!

For example: I recognize myself as quite limited when it comes to eating fish and seafood and many times I summarize everything in a plate of squid. Some tasty fried squid with lots of lemon and salt. But here I have discovered that the Octopus on the grill It may be my second favorite dish. The Greeks cook the octopus twice. First they boil it for 45 minutes to make it softer and more tender. It is also left to marinate overnight for more flavor. And finally it is passed through the grill so that it is crispy on the outside. The Greeks have a charcoal grill that they light up shortly before noon to start grilling the octopuses and fish in time for lunch.

grilled octopus 2

Cleaning the octopus may not be the easiest or the most beautiful thing in these recipes, but the grocer can do that, if you plan to do it at home. And if not, imagine sitting at a table outside, looking at the sea of ​​any Greek island, with a glass of ice cold beer in hand, gazing at the blue of the Mediterranean and your nose waiting for the grilled octopus dish that the cook of the tavern is getting you ready.

Photo 1: via Czech Please

Photo: via The Accidental Greek


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