Braised Octopus on Mashed Potatoes

Clean the octopus and rinse well under running water, cut off the tentacles.

Clean or peel vegetables and shallots and chop coarsely. Heat 3 tbsp. olive oil in a large saucepan and sauté vegetables and shallots. Mix in paradeis pulp, add red wine and reduce completely. Top up with chicken stock and add juniper berries, peppercorns and thyme sprig. Put in octopus arms so that they are just covered. Add a little water if needed. Steam octopus in about 1 ½ hours until tender.

For the mashed potatoes: In the meantime, for the mashed potatoes, soften and peel the potatoes. While still warm, press them through a potato ricer. Heat the milk and mix with the potato mixture. Mix in butter, season with salt, pepper and nutmeg (freshly grated). Whisk heartily once to make it fluffy. Strain through a fine sieve and keep warm.

Remove braised octopus from stock and set aside. Strain stock through a fine sieve, season with salt, season with pepper and thicken with 3 tbsp olive oil.

Arrange the mashed potatoes on plates, place the octopus on top and pour the stock over it.

Our tip: Use sweet red wine for a sweet note and rather dry wine for flavorful, spicy dishes.

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