New Zealand Octopus Wild Caught Whole Frozen, 2-4kg each price per kilo

This High Quality wild-caught individually packed imported Octopus from overseas and comes flowered and cleaned for convenience. Sizes range from 2-4kg, making it the perfect choice for a variety of seafood dishes. Can also be purchased in 8-10KG cartons for a discount, select in options Whole octopus looks intense but it’s actually one of the most forgiving things you can cook once you know this one step. Before it goes in to simmer, you’ll see cooks dip it into hot water 2–3 times. They call it “scaring” the octopus. What it’s really doing is tightening the skin and setting the shape so the tentacles stay beautiful and curl instead of turning ragged. Start with a pot of hot water at a gentle simmer. Hold the octopus by the head, dip it in for a few seconds, pull it out, and repeat a couple times until the legs curl. Then let it go and cook low and steady, about 45–60 minutes, until a knife slides in easily. Ours is cleaned and previously frozen. That’s your built in tenderizer. Fresh is great, but frozen is often better here. Once it’s tender, let it cool in its own liquid, then take it to a hot grill just to char. You’re not cooking it again, you’re giving it smoke and texture. High protein, rich in iron and B12, low in fat. Looks dramatic, cooks simple. Don’t overthink it. Just don’t overcook it.