Tuesday 26 January 2021

Octopus and Ouzo

 A humungus octopus.


Son in law Kyriakos and 'friend'
While fishing is not allowed during lockdown, if you're a boatman (water taxi captain ) you can walk up and down the quay with your trident, peering into the depths, while waiting for passengers.

This octopus is around 4 kilos.
One of those suckered tentacles would satisfy a bunch of ouzo drinkers. Octopus and ouzo go together like toast and honey, a horse and carriage. You get the idea.  They're 'best buds' as Jamie Oliver would say


And 'Lo' a few weeks later he speared another one.




 This is the sort of thing he throws.  The handle is a couple of metres long so he can throw and retrieve it

At  the moment they're in the freezer but we will all be enjoying, sometime, lazy summer days of  octopus meze.

He's a grand cook as well.  His octopus simmered in its own juices and doused in ouzo is a classic.

Then there's plain grilled octopus with dashings of lemon juice
Octopus and macaroni
Octopus and onions
Fried octopus

But the classic is a grilled tentacle, sliced, speared with a toothpick and a glass of ice cold ouzo or raki on a hot summer's day, with a few friends and lots of loud discussion
  



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    1. If you're a seafood person it is perfect, though it's more of a summer thing. You need the atmosphere too

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  2. Sounds wonderful! He is a clever trident thrower!!

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    1. Yes, one day I'll have to see him in action. My two grandsons are good with the trident too

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  3. Is he going to hang that over the fence? I seem to recall that's the thing to do. He must have good aim! -Jenn

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    1. Well done!! Yes definitely it will have to hung up in the sun to be dried out before it's grilled

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  4. Wow, they really are huge; Captain Nemo size! I wish I was confident about cooking them, I look at them on the fish counter then turn away and buy a small tin.

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    1. We rarely see them as but g as this. The fishing ban is leaving to thrive.
      I don't cook octopus either. I leave it to the experts

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  5. I’m drooling 🤤
    He is obviously a great shot with the trident well done

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    1. He's darn good with the trident. They're very hard to spot on the bottom of the sea and even harder to spear

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  6. This Tigger no like octopuss, but my humans do. Those look big enough to eat humans. xxx Mr T

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    1. I wouldn't like to swim anywhere near this monster!

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  7. Not keen on eating them, but they look mighty impressive.

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    1. I nibble on little pieces . Not my favourite.

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  8. The Trident is very Neptune like.

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    1. I was going to compare him to Poseidon . He's got the look

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  9. I'm a huge seafood fan so I would try it.

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