Recipes

Octopus has been eaten as a delicacy in different parts of the world. From Asia to Europe, different people from different ethnic backgrounds love savoring the tasty octopus. With different places, we get to know different recipes for preparing the octopus. When it comes to cooking, you need to keep two things in mind. The first thing is cleaning the octopus properly.

For cutting, you need to cook the whole octopus first, and then you should go for cutting or chopping process. The second most important thing is to understand the differences between fresh and frozen octopus. For the novice cooks, frozen octopus cooking is easier as it does not turn chewy even though you overcook a little. Fresh octopus should be cooked with a lot of care as well as precision otherwise it will turn hard and chewy.

As stated, there are various ways of preparing the West Australian octopus. In the following section, we shall note some recipes in this matter.

1. Grilled Octopus with Ancho Chile Sauce

Grilling is a popular method of cooking meats as well as seafood. However, you would rarely find a recipe where octopus is grilled. Thankfully, this is the one rare recipe which shall tickle your taste buds if you love eating octopus. In this recipe, the West Australian octopus is cleaned properly at the first stage. After cleaning, it needs braising in sherry. To make the flesh extra tender, skin of the octopus is removed carefully. Now, it is grilled in an over and then glazed with Ancho Chile sauce. This simple recipe produces amazingly tasty octopus to be savored.

2. Octopus with Chorizo and Potato

In this recipe, the influence of the Spanish cuisine can be noted. It produces heavenly tasty octopus. You need to cut out the tentacles of octopus, as the recipe does not use the head portion. Now, these tentacles are dipped into hot water so that they become cooked. In low heat, the octopus needs to be cooked for 1 hour approximately. When tentacles are cooked, you need to take them out and then cut into small pieces. In a grill pan, you need to cook chorizo and potatoes. Now, slide in the octopus pieces into the pan and then season everything with salt and pepper. Before serving, the dish can be garnished with shiso.

3. Octopus and Italian Vegetable Salad

Take an iron casserole, and then add two tablespoons of olive oil. Heat the oil and slide in the octopus into the pan. Now, the cooking begins and it should take 2-3 minutes to be cooked. Now, keep the octopus aside and add garlic as well as pepper on the pan. After a few seconds, you need to add cooking wine to the pan. Now, get the octopus back into the pan again. Cover the whole thing and cook for an hour. If needed, you can also add some water. Now, in a large bowl, you need to mix white wine vinegar and fresh lime juice. Then, add oregano and olive oil. Now, you need to add the choices of your vegetables, like cucumber, zucchini, olive, chickpea, carrot, onion, etc. Mix everything well and then season with salt and fresh parsley. Now, get back to the octopus and take its skin off. Then, cut it into small pieces and mix into the salad bowl. Your Italian vegetable salad with octopus is ready.

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Evening

Parties are fun any time but the planning is hectic and confusing. This is especially the case when it comes to events like tea parties that people are not overly conversant with. Planning such an event could turn you into a social butterfly if it is successful because it would be an indication of your prowess in social matters.

A high tea party is an event that is held in the evening for friends to sit around and catch up as they enjoy each other’s company. The event usually has an infusion of style elegance and passion. There are certain things you need to observe if you wish to turn your party into one of those events that will have tongues wagging for the rest of the year about how great a host/hostess you are. They include;

• Lighting

Ensure that you have installed lighting that creates a calm ambience for the guests to unwind and let down their guard. This is usually dim light preferably from candles that are scented. They give the arena an intimate atmosphere that allows people to really relax.

• Menu

A menu for such an event is not your average everyday menu for ordinary events. For this particular event you will need to improvise a little depending on how well you know your friends and family. Ensure the menu has something for everyone in attendance. This is to mean those with a sweet tooth, those who don’t like sugar and even those who are on diets. Make every guest feel appreciated through the food that you prepare. It should contain items like breads, pieces of cakes, scones, sandwiches and an assortment of sweets.

• Venue

Ensure that you pick a nice place to hold the event. If you want it indoors let it be in a room that is spacey enough. If it is outside ensure the setting of furniture is stable and that there is enough space for people to move around.

• Music

Since it is a party it is very important that you choose the right selection otherwise your efforts will have been for nothing. For this particular event choose music that is loved by the demographics present in your event. Also ensure that the music is in the background to allow people to hold conversations with one another without having to shout.

Following the above guidelines will ensure that you will have a very successful event. Make sure that there is enough of everything to go round to avoid embarrassments when food runs out. Also ensure there is enough security at the event’s venue to lay the hearts of the guests to rest.

Conclusion

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Pineapples are brimming with vitamin B1 and C along with smaller amounts of B6, B5, B3 and B2. There are also great sources of the following: dietary fiber, folic acid, beta-carotene, potassium, magnesium, copper as well as manganese. Many believe that the most outstanding feature of the fruit is the mount of bromelain that it contains. Bromelain is an enzyme that has a number of uses for the body which include the ability to offer the balance of fluids.

Incorporating pineapples into your juicing regimen will provide you with an anti-inflammatory agent and a method of digestion assistance. The following will provide you with juice and smoothie recipes that you will find both tasty and beneficial. Whether you would like to slim down a bit or just reap the overall benefits of the fruit, the recipes will fulfill your desires.

More great tasting juice recipes can be found at The Sunflower Press.

*****Do note that the vast majority of the recipes call for immediate consumption.*****

Pineapple Juice with Beetroot Ingredients

• 4 cups of pineapple
• Half of a small beetroot

Directions

1. Cut the skin from the pineapple
2. Wash the beetroot and remove its skin. Do note that the skin can be quite tough.
3. Slice the pineapple and beetroot so that the pieces are able to fit into your juicer
4. Juice and serve over ice

Pineapple Juice with Cucumber Ingredients

• 1 cup of pineapple
• ?cup of a cucumber

Directions

1. Peel and chop the pineapple
2. Wash, peel (if waxed) and slice the cucumber
3. Add to juicer
4. Serve over ice

Pineapple Smoothie Ingredients

• 1 cup of cubed fresh or drained canned pineapple
• ¼ cup of frozen pineapple orange juice concentrate
• ?cup of nonfat vanilla yogurt
• ¼ cup water
• 2 crushed ice cubes

Directions

1. Combine the pineapple, the juice concentrate, yogurt, water and ice cubes within a blender. Blend until frothy and smooth. Serve immediately.

Mango, Strawberry and Pineapple Smoothie Ingredients

• 1 mango that has been skinned and cut into 1 inch dice and then frozen
• 5 strawberries after the stems have been removed and they are cut and frozen
• 1 cup diced pineapple
• 1 cup orange juice

Directions

Combine all of the ingredients into a blender and puree until the beverage is smooth. This should take between 2-3 minutes. Drink immediately.

Kale Smoothie with Pineapple and Banana Ingredients

• ?cup of coconut milk
• 2 cups of stemmed and chopped kale (or spinach)
• 1 ?cups of chopped pineapple (which is approximately ¼ of a medium sized pineapple)
• 1 ripe banana that has been chopped

Directions

Combine the milk, kale/spinach, pineapple and banana into a blender. Puree the mixture until smooth. This should take approximately one minute to achieve the needed texture. Add water as needed as a measure of ensuring your desired consistency.

Skinny Pineapple Smoothie Ingredients

• 1 cup of frozen pineapple
• ?of a medium sized banana
• ?cup of crushed ice
• ?cup of vanilla yogurt (vanilla Greek yogurt can be used as a substitute)
• ?cups of fat free milk (coconut milk can be used as a substitute)

Directions

Combine the ice, pineapple and banana into the blender. Add 1 cup of milk and pulse mixture until smooth. Add the additional milk ¼ cup at a time until your desired consistency is achieved.

****Should you prefer a dairy free option, use only coconut milk and remove the yogurt.