Grilled Octopus

gratus fermentatio said:

Other than flavour, does the olive oil do anything differently than the sesame oil?
Regards, GF.

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It helps you get your chi straight.

One of the first things I learned about cooking is that things need to be geographically combined. For example, you don't put turmeric on rabbit because turmeric doesn't grow where rabbit lives.

Squid thrives the most in the areas where olive and lemon trees grow. Therefore, you use olive and lemon when cooking squid. You use thyme and rosemary when cooking rabbit, etc.

I used to jig for squid in Puget Sound but I don't remember many olive or lemon trees in the area. I agree that those are pretty good ingredients on many types of seafood. In Washington, I tended to use salt, pepper and whatever vegetable based oil I had on hand.

That reminds me, I sure miss Geoduck Clams!

But I like to experiement with tastes, textures and combinations. To paraphrase Andrew Zimmern, "If it looks good, eat it".

podz said:

It helps you get your chi straight.

turmeric doesn't grow where rabbit lives.

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Actually, turmeric is native to India, rabbits do live in India.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_hare
Just sayin'. I get your point though.
Regards, GF.

It's Friday morning now and last night I put 6 baby octopus marinating in olive oil, lemon juice, crushed garlic and oregano. I'll be grilling those this evening drinking some very lemony skeeter pee. Should be a perfect combination.

gratus fermentatio said:

EDIT: Out of curiosity, have you ever tried smoking octos?

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Yes, it was incredible.

I like to eat octopus but they are also pets at the popular dive sites around here an harvesting them isn't looked upon kindly by my peers. I've only harvested them in Alaska and Mexico.