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Title: Fresh octopus
Post by Nobrot on Jul 12^th, 2012 at 6:30pm

Silly question time......I'm after some fresh,local octopus.All the shop bought stuff is from Peru or some other far flung pacific outpost.Other than wait on the quays on the coast,any ideas.

Title: Re: Fresh octopus
Post by Bulldog on Jul 12^th, 2012 at 7:59pm

I recommend Octopusland which is next door to Iceland across the road from Marks and Sparks because everything in Spain is local. Don't go on the 19th July as there is a national strike, which in Spain means they officially do nothing. What a wonderful bankrupt democracy we live in who said humor is dead ( support our banks ).
Yours Octopus surpporting Bulldog.
Next week where to find local yak meat!!!!

Title: Re: Fresh octopus
Post by Ritaratbag on Jul 12^th, 2012 at 9:12pm

We bought two types of fresh octopus, back in March, from the fish counter in Simply. One was local European which was really good, also the usual Pacific type.
Havn't bought any recently.
But when passing the cold counter, near Fruit & Veg section, in Simply just a few days ago I noticed octopus of some sort, bagged up in there.

Title: Re: Fresh octopus
Post by cactus jack on Jul 12^th, 2012 at 9:32pm

I presume you tried your neighbour who has the fresh fish shop in bitem....

Title: Re: Fresh octopus
Post by Eddie_Torres on Jul 13^th, 2012 at 12:31pm

Locally it is out of season I think, in Carefour you can get Poton, big squid legs, e5/kg ish, very cheap, nearly as good as Pulpo.

Obviously, being out of season, the Tortosa Fish shops will be full of them, probably undersized "Pescado" wink wink...

Title: Re: Fresh octopus
Post by Nobrot on Jul 13^th, 2012 at 1:58pm

wrote on Jul 13^th, 2012 at 12:31pm:

That might well explain it then,cheers.