Beyond the Tentacles

How We Conquered Our Fear of the 'Pus

When you cook a steak everything falls neatly into your hands. The beef is sold in a neat little package. All your steak needs is a little unwrapping, a little seasoning and some easy work in the broiler, grill and frying pan.

Octopus? Not so much.

First you have to pick up the cephalopod with you bare hands. It’s not like a chicken which has bones that c…