Come preparare un'autentica Insalata di Polpo - Cucina Mediterranea

Today I'm here to guide you step by step in preparing a delicious octopus salad, a classic Mediterranean appetizer. With a pinch of attention and a few cooking secrets, you'll discover how to make it tender and tasty. Let's get ready, let's get cooking, and let's start this culinary adventure! If you liked this video, comment below 😊 SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL ➡️ bit.ly/LaCucinadiSonia 🍳 PREPARATION 🍳 00:00 - Preparation of Octopus Salad: the choice of ingredients Preparing a tasty octopus salad starts with choosing the right ingredients. First of all, you need to get a good quality octopus. To this are added fresh vegetables and herbs, such as carrot, celery, garlic and onion. Don't forget the lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil to season, and some fresh celery and chilli pepper to give a touch of crunchiness and spiciness to the dish. Preparing octopus salad requires a little patience, but the end result will be absolutely delicious. 00:38 - Cleaning and cooking octopus for salad The second step in preparing octopus salad involves cleaning and cooking the octopus. Once carefully cleaned, the octopus is immersed in a pot of cold water with all the vegetables and herbs. Cooking must be done over medium-high heat until the octopus is very tender. Once cooked, it is important to let the octopus cool in its cooking water to preserve all its softness and flavour. 01:51 - Making octopus salad dressing While the octopus is cooling down, you can proceed with preparing the dressing for the octopus salad. This includes the extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, fresh red pepper and chopped parsley. It's important to mix all the ingredients well to make sure they mix perfectly and give the octopus the right balance of flavours. 03:19 - Composition of octopus salad Once the octopus has cooled down and the dressing is ready, it is possible to move on to the composition of the octopus salad. The octopus is cut into slices and placed on a plate. The dressing is then poured over, making sure to distribute it evenly to cover all parts of the octopus. The dish is completed with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and chopped celery. 03:54 - Introducing octopus salad Finally, the octopus salad is ready to be served. This dish can be accompanied with baked or boiled potatoes, or even with lemon or lime wedges for an extra touch of freshness. Octopus salad is a delicious and versatile Mediterranean appetizer that can be enjoyed on any occasion. All that remains is to savor it and enjoy its rich and tasty flavours! 🍳 INGREDIENTS 🍳 For the octopus Octopus 1.2 kg Garlic 1 clove Fresh parsley 1 sprig Carrot 100 g Celery 100 g Salt up to 4 g Peppercorns 6 White onion 100 g To season Fresh parsley 10 g Lemon juice 0.50 Extra virgin olive oil 30 g Sesame 80 g Fresh chilli 1 Garlic 1 clove Ground black pepper to taste Salt up to taste