Portuguese Octopus Salad
Octopus salad is wonderful and you will get the amazing flavor of the Atlantic. Portugal has more than 900 km of coastline and a fishing area more than 50x bigger than inland. You might hear about the Portuguese Octopus Salad which is cooked on a pressure cook or boiled in a pan, depends on the chef or person that cooks it.
Some people tell about the cooking process, others that it has a secret or they beat the octopus before cooking. Independent of the way they cook or the process, Octopus salad is delicious. It is commonly served as a starter in a good marisqueira (Portuguese specialized restaurant in seafood) or in a Cervejaria ( Beer House ).
The consistency of the octopus salad usually is very tender in which you get three to four chunks at a time blended with peppers, onions, and garlic, as well as parsley or coriander. You will find it marinade flavored with Portuguese Olive Oil, in which the country is one of the main producers of this product worldwide. By default is extra virgin oil, the premium quality of this ingredient.
Enjoy a delicious Portuguese Octopus Salad
It is common in tapa bars to have this option and the codfish fritters we spoke about before and you may want to know to click here. It is one of the options especially in the summer, where you want fresh products and refreshing food during your meals, due to high temperatures in the country.
If you traveling to Portugal, along the coastline you will find several restaurants with this option in the menu or as a starter. Lisbon, Porto, Setúbal is very common, even they are cities known for many other dishes also. Enjoy your trip to Portugal, taste the local food.
What you to know more about other food dishes or local ingredients?
1. Coodfish Fritters
2. Olive Oil
3. Sardines
4. Portuguese food spicy?
5. Lupins
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