Artisan canned octopus
Add canned Galician octopus to a seafood paella with other shellfish conservas: Pepus clams, Cântara cockles or Angelachu, Ramón Peña and Fangst mussels, or enjoy in a salad dressed with the salsa Gallega.
Is octopus a fish?
Octopus is a shellfish and a mollusc, like squid/calamari, oysters, scallops, mussels, cockles and clams.
What is salsa Gallega?
Salsa Gallega or Galician sauce is olive oil, onion, paprika and salt. Pulpo en salsa Gallega or Galician sauce is a traditional way of eating octopus in Galicia. Octopus is a speciality in this area of Spain, with polbeiras or octopus restaurants dotted across the region.
How should I eat canned octopus?
Use the Ramón Peña and Espinaler tinned octopus with Galician sauce or in olive oil to recreate pulpo a la Gallega or pulpo a feira - a traditional seafood dish consisting of sliced potato topped with octopus and sprinkled with paprika.
