1. Fill a large sauce pot half way with water. 2. Add the baking soda and one lemon cut in half. 3. Bring water to a rolling boil. 4. Once water is at a boil, dip your octopus in the water three times ...

How to cook octopus at home — the easy way. No sous-vide, no rock smashing. Just 3 delicious octopus recipes from a chef. Learn how to prep octopus, steam it to tenderness, make a pressed terrine, and ...

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay at a live cooking demonstraton. - Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images For all but the most experienced or merely cavalier among us, octopus can be pretty tricky to make at home.

Few things compare to perfectly cooked octopus. It has an incredibly tender and silky texture, and pairs well with so many different flavor profiles. Despite this, it can be extremely intimidating to ...