![]() Primary seafood products from Thailand include cultured (farmed) shrimp sold in various value-added forms as well as canned seafood-predominantly tuna. With more than 1,550 miles of coastline, Thailand-officially, the Kingdom of Thailand-has become one of the world’s leading seafood suppliers. Links to cooking tips and recipes: Fish & Seafood Cooking and Recipes Because of this, our conveniently precooked octopus from Japan is gaining in popularity. However, larger whole octopuses need to be boiled and tested periodically for tenderness during the cooking process. The smaller sized octopuses running less than 1/4th of a pound are less complicated to prepare. This is especially true for the larger sizes that can run over 13 pounds. Whole raw octopus can be challenging to cook to a tender pleasing texture. Thawed raw octopus should be used immediately or within 1-2 days due to the fact that octopus in general has a relatively short thawed shelf life. This is our preferred quick thawing method to use whenever possible. In general, IQF octopus will thaw within several minutes while the block frozen may take 10 to 20 minutes or longer. However, IQF and block frozen octopus can be quickly thawed by placing the product in a colander and running under cold water until thawed. IQF octopus will thaw between 24 and 48 hours depending upon the size of the octopus and block frozen will take up to 48 hours or longer. The thawing time is dependent upon if the octopus is IQF or block frozen. Whole octopus can be thawed under refrigeration between 33 and 39☏ until it is completely thawed. Links to proper seafood handling instructions: NOAA - Fish Watch: Handling Seafood and A Consumer Guide to Safe Seafood Handling. Our IQF octopus has an 18 month frozen shelf life and our block frozen has a 24 month frozen shelf life. This will help prevent freezer burn (dehydration). The octopus should be stored in the freezer in the original package or in plastic wrap or a tight fitting plastic bag for product that has been removed from the original packaging. Our frozen octopus must be stored at or below 0☏ (-18☌) and then thawed properly when ready to cook or to eat in the case of our precooked Japanese product. Regardless of the origin or size of our whole octopus the proper handling instructions are the same. Our whole octopus is sourced from the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Japan is offered in both raw and fully cooked (from Japan) and in sizes ranging from as small as an ounce to more than 13 pounds. Unlike many other marine species, they have no ability to hear. Octopus have highly developed eyesight and a complex sense of touch and taste. Baby Octopuses are distributed throughout Asia.Īn adult octopus can squeeze through a hole the size of a dime. Octopuses are the most intelligent invertebrates exhibiting many cognitive behaviors dealing with building structures, hunting, and navigation. Just like larger octopus species, they have eight arms or tentacles covered with suction cups. "Baby Octopus" is the marketing name for several species of small octopuses that are actually fully grown adults. ![]() All parts of the baby octopus can be consumed except for the beak (hard mouth structure). If overcooked, the flesh will become rubbery and lose its flavor, however. Cooked octopus is sweet in flavor and becomes more firm in texture. Raw octopus should smell like a fresh ocean breeze and will vary in color with the head and topside of the legs being gray to brown and the underside of the legs and mouth area (where the hard beak is) being white to pink-purple.
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