Pulpo Gallego, Galician Octopus From Spain

Often times when people think of octopus, they think of rubber – not a pleasant thing to eat. But octopus can actually be a very delicate and buttery bite…if you cook it right! I adore octopus and will eat it no matter how overcooked, chewy and charred it might be – but nothing beats eating Pulpo Gallego, I don’t remember how many orders of it I consumed while in Barcelona and it was not enough. Before learning how to make the dish, I was very curious as to how on earth someone could make such a rubbery and hard meat so soft and tender – turns out all you have to do is boil it for a really long time, that’s it. Here’s my recipe for Galician Octopus – the hardest part may be finding the main ingredient!