This is what I used to do with baby octopus. Clean them, of course, (removal of the eye and so forth, I assume you already know how to do this??) The octopus would then be cooked in a court-boullion(onion, celery, carrot, bay leaves, peppercorns, water etc..). Instead of white wine, use red wine. Cook octopus covered under cloth, (so that they stay immersed in liquid,) until its very tender, but not falling apart; this can take a long time, but it needs to be done properly or the octopus will be terribly rubbery. Anyway, after the octopus is cooked, remove them from the liquid and cool them. After they are completely cooled, cover them in blended oil (mixture of veg oil and olive.) As for serving them, I like to drain them off, let them sit in a little balsamic and then grill them. Very tasty with salads. Hope this helps...
Last edited by Entropy; 11-20-2006 at 01:47 AM.
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Octopus Confit 
