Cuttlefish or octopus stifado. Great recipe for Cuttlefish or octopus stifado. This particular stifado (stew with onions) is a recipe from the book Cretan traditional dishes. it is a great book, worth having! Recipe by Τράγα The traditional Greek octopus stifado recipe!
Cuttlefish or octopus stifado This particular stifado (stew with onions) is a recipe from the book Cretan traditional dishes. it is a great book, worth having!
Recipe by Τράγα A stifado is a slow-cooked casserole made with a large amount of onions in a tomato sauce.
It is often made with rabbit or hare, using tiny pickling onions.
You can cook Cuttlefish or octopus stifado using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Cuttlefish or octopus stifado
- You need 1 kg of cuttlefish or octopus.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of olive oil.
- You need 1 kg of onions.
- You need 4-5 tbsp of vinegar.
- It's 1 tbsp of tomato paste or 1/2 kg finely chopped tomatoes.
- Prepare 2-3 of bay leaves.
- It's of salt, pepper.
Peeling and preparing these little onions is extremely time-consuming and fiddly, so instead I often use golden shallots, which have a lovely delicate onion flavour, or immature red onions. Roasted octopus is a signature Greek dish. Favorited by both young and old, it decorates our table all year long! As one would think, octopus has a very subtle taste that is not fishy at all.
Cuttlefish or octopus stifado step by step
- Wash and clean the cuttlefish, then cut into small pieces..
- Sauté the onions in the oil, add the cuttlefish and sauté until all their liquids are absorbed..
- Add the vinegar, tomato, bay leaves, a little salt, pepper and a cup of water..
- Cook for an additional half hour..
Some would say that octopus' flesh is chewy, but if cooked properly, octopus should be tender and moist. See more ideas about Cuttlefish recipes. Its flavors change with the season and its geography. Greek cookery, historically a forerunner of Western cuisine, spread its culinary influence, via ancient Rome, throughout Europe and beyond. It has influences from the different people's cuisine the Greeks have interacted with.
