Salanort Whole Cooked Octopus 0.9Kg Reviews

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FRESH COOKED SPANISH WHOLE OCTOPUS Easy to use, our whole cooked octopus is ideal for cooking on the BBQ, pan fried, steamed or poached, as a salad ingredient, in a slow cooked risotto or as part of a dish garnish. Winner of a Great Taste Award in 2015, our whole octopus is amazingly tender and flavourful product that takes no effort for you to prepare. It only takes 3 minutes on each side if you are cooking it on a frying pan or barbecue or you could just simply slice it cold and lay it on top of a salad. You will not believe how easy savouring the tastes of Spain's seafood can be. Our award winning Spanish Octopus has a beautiful dark cherry colour with pure white flesh. The meat has a fine firm bite with a very moist and meaty texture. The flavour is pleasant and fresh but a sprinkling of salt does help bring out the sea-fresh flavours. Salanort are a family business located in the fishing village of Getaria, 30 minutes from San Sebastian in the Basque Country. They have specialised for over two decades in the artisan production of fish preserved products combined with modern technology and strict controls of quality. HOW TO SERVE SPANISH OCTOPUS? The most traditional Spanish recipe using octupus is Pulpo a feira, where sliced octopus legs are sprinkled with coarse salt, smoked paprika and drizzled with olive oil. The dish is traditionally served on wooden plates, along with sliced boiled potatoes and bread. Tradition dictates that drinking water should not accompany octopus, so the dish is usually accompanied by a young red wine such as our Scandalo Monastrell but we also recommend a traditional Galician white wine such as our Aquitania Albarino Bernon. HOW TO STORE YOUR OCTOPUS? Once opened consume within 3 days. Average Weight 900g. Please note that weights can vary from octopus to octopus, so expect a slight variation on the weight of your octopus.

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This is a great product, very fresh and tasty. I usually buy octopus for a salad and they all come in much smaller volumes, in oil and already cut which takes the flavour away. This octopus is just perfect as it is and I will order again.
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Posted 5 years ago
I have always enjoyed octopus in restaurants but have been nervous about preparing it myself. However, these are the ideal solution. Pre-cooked so you can eat them straight out of the bag in a salad or lightly grill or pan fry. We served with pureed chickpeas and chorizo with small diced apple on the side. Delicious.
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Posted 5 years ago
I buy from Basco on a regular basis and my last order met the high standard I expect to receive from them. Wonderful to eat prawns from the sea rather than the polluted intensive farmed ones normally available from other sources. The Octopus rightly has a great taste award
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Posted 5 years ago
Great! Cooked in a few mins. Nice and tender. Served it on top of a cuttle fish ink Fideua. Nice!
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Posted 5 years ago
First time I purchased this from Basco. Better value than my previous supplier. Lovely quality.
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Posted 5 years ago
I bought 6. Good taste and very soft! Everybody enjoyed it!
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Posted 5 years ago
The octopus is such good value for money it is Delicious and Fresh tasting! It made me feel like I was back in Spain. Will definitely buy again.
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Posted 5 years ago
Great taste and better value for money than some alternatives that only offer 4 tentacles given this is the whole octopus. Would def. buy again once I have gone through the 3 I just ordered.
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Posted 6 years ago