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Lidl Frozen Octopus

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  • 11-07-2015 8:16pm
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    Buona Fortuna
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    Lidl are selling Greek frozen octopus.

    I got some the other week and its sat in the freezer, but got it out today and just thought I'd share the results.

    Opening up the packet, I was expecting "Octopus chunks" (if you know what I mean) but no - in the tray was half an octopus.

    You need to defrost it before cooking - which I though unusual - and then boil it for 30 minutes.

    I chopped it up and boiled it - in hindsight, I'd have cut it up smaller because it hardly shrinks at all (SWMBOs tip :o)

    After the 30 mins boil, I made Octopus Bolognaise with Penne. Have to say it was brilliant - so good that I'm probably on a promise tonight ;).

    I'll be looking out for it next time I'm in Lidl.


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    Roquentin
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    what kind of octupus


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    iora_rua
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    Which branch of Lidl would this be in pls? Our local fishmonger only has it in occasionally. so would love to stock some in the freezer :)


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    Buona Fortuna
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    Roquentin wrote: »
    what kind of octupus

    There are kinds?
    iora_rua wrote: »
    Which branch of Lidl would this be in pls? Our local fishmonger only has it in occasionally. so would love to stock some in the freezer :)

    This was Castlebar ;)


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    Roquentin
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    Buona Fortuna wrote: »
    There are kinds?



    This was Castlebar ;)

    youd have different types like the blue ringed octopus in austrailia. not sure what others there are but it should say on the packet


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    Buona Fortuna
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    Roquentin wrote: »
    youd have different types like the blue ringed octopus in austrailia. not sure what others there are but it should say on the packet

    OK. I've got the packaging out of the recycing.
    Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) caught by pots and traps in the Central Eastern Atlantic, FAO No. 34, or in the Mediterranean Sea, FAO No.37, Sub areas 37.1 - 37.3.

    www.lidl.ie/fish


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    Roquentin
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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_octopus

    thats probably the one you have


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    Minder
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    Roquentin wrote: »
    youd have different types like the blue ringed octopus in austrailia. not sure what others there are but it should say on the packet

    Blue ringed octopus are not sold for food. They are tiny and incredibly venomous. An adult blue ringed octopus has enough venom to kill 10 adult humans.


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    MileyReilly
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    I wouldn't say it's that one then!!


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    Roquentin
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    Minder wrote: »
    Blue ringed octopus are not sold for food. They are tiny and incredibly venomous. An adult blue ringed octopus has enough venom to kill 10 adult humans.

    i know. i was only using them as an example of the different types of octupus


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    MileyReilly
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    Are you sure you knew that? Doesn't seem like you knew!


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    0lddog
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    OT remark : Polo stores usually have frozen octopus


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    Roquentin
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    MileyReilly wrote: »
    Are you sure you knew that? Doesn't seem like you knew!

    and now to ride mrs o reilly


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    The Hill Billy
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    Roquentin - Don't post in this thread again.

    tHB


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