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Default Octopus for sushi

On 2007-09-23 14:08:48 -0700, "James Silverton"
> said:

> He gave directions for preparing octopus for sashimi. This involves
> rubbing with rock salt to get rid of the slime that coats it, beating
> to tenderize ("traditionally with a large diakon"!), and simmering in
> dashi for 1 1/2 hours! It's not raw fish!


More importantly, Octopus aren't fish! They're cephalopods!

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