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Is there an easier way to do it?
Aisle #3 has the canned version. Fresh is back in the fish market section.
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OK....
Is there an easier way to do it?
LOL... yep... that was pretty much my own plan...I believe they grow up, mate and die.
Apparently, commercial octopus fisherman use long lines, and pots (same concept as crab fisherman in the Bering Sea). The pots look like long tin cans, and take advantage of the octopi habit of seeking shelter. They pull up the pots, the octopi are wedged deep inside, and they transfer them to seawater holding tanks.
Makes more sense than impaling them between the eyes, hauling 'em up, and biting 'em...
Gosh, really? I thought they mated with the crew, and moved to West Virginia.What do you think they do with them between the holding tank and the pot, let them die of old age? Let's be realistic, killing any animal is not an easy thing to do.
I have no delusions about one animal having to die so another can survive. And, I agree, killing isn't easy (at least for most of us).Years ago I grabbed my first optopus. I didn't have a clue what I was going to do with him. In a split second he had a hold of me. I instantly let go, he took off. I swore I wouldn't grab another until I know how to dispatch them proplerly. While in Spain, I asked some fishermen and they told me to QUICKLY flip the mantle inside-out. They said it scrambles the brain instantly. That's also where I learned to cook them. It works.
I do feel a bit of remorse, I think the octopus is one of the coolest creatures in the ocean, but they taste sooooo good. I also think the lobster is interesting, but I eat them too.