Like many sea creatures with a slimy texture, octopus is divisive – people either love it or hate it. As you may have guessed by the title of this post, I am in the former camp and believe I could happily eat octopus every day for the rest of my life. I know this because last year on vacation in Portugal and Spain I participated in that unique challenge and ate it every day for 2 weeks and felt I was really only getting started. Yes, it has 8 tentacles which are a little creepy, and yes, it has suction cups all over its body, which are also a little creepy, but it’s a wonderfully versatile seafood to cook with. Octopus in ceviche, octopus grilled, octopus braised – the resulting meat is very different in each preparation, but always delicious.

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