Calamari

[Neil Morton]

Paul the Punting Octopus has crossed the bar. Does this mean that London will have to give up on the 2018 world cup? Some nasty people suggested he would be delicious served with garlic and black pepper

[Doc Vernon]

That was one wiley old Octopus !
The punters should have listened to him they would have come off much richer!
Poor old Paul!
Now i wonder if he will be served on a Silver platter with all the trimmings too! hahaa!
Cheers

[happy daze john in oz]

Polpi best served cooked in it's own ink with garlic, magnificent.

[john walker]

I have allways found octopus & squid inedible how ever you cook it, but learned a good fishing trick while sailing with seamen from the Cape Verdi Islands in the 70's. While we were at anchor, as night fell They would put a clluster light over the stern which attracted all sorts of sea life. They would reguarly catch squid etc. They would then cut the tentacles of. Cut them into slices. quickly char them on the top of the galley stove. Attach them to a hooked line. Hey Presto they caught FIsh that were edible. They would then scale & gut them, braise in the oven with a bay leaf some sliced onion a modicum of garlic a little fish stock some tomatoes. Voila! Fish Potugese Style. Add a couple of cold beers while dinning and a long time at anchor seemed to go quicker.

[Graham Payne]

Only tried it once "Kos in Greece", it was hanging on a washing line the bloke took it off and ( cooked it ) ? I thought it was a Chinese dish VERY RUBBERY !