The octopus is one of the most delicious and popular shellfish at the table, its meat is ideal for the Mediterranean diet because it is low in fat

PROCEDURE:

1. Clean the octopus under cold running water, rubbing the head and outer and inner tentacles with your hands
2. Dry it, then place it on a cutting board and with a knife cut through the pouch at the level of the eyes to remove them and remove the octopus’ beak : with a small knife cut around the mouth and take it out
3. Once the beak and eyes have been removed, sear the octopus meat by beating it with the appropriate hammer or a meat tenderizer to break down the fibers and make the meat more tender, then rinse well
4. Boil the octopus in plenty of water, one glass of white wine two tablespoons of vinegar a pinch of salt one onion one celery stalk a couple of bay leaves for at least 45 minutes/60 minutes depending on the amount
5. Drain from water and cool
6. Cut the tentacles and smoke them (it is not such a fatty meat it takes about 5 minutes)
7. Finally, oil the smoked tentacles and grill them until the skin becomes crispy.