Part 3 of an interview with Massimiliano Conti, chef of La Ciccia. Part one of the interview is here. Read part two here. All too often, octopus becomes rubbery when cooked and thus intimidates those ...

To prepare the octopus stew, boil water in a tall pot (this will be used to cook the octopus). In the meantime, trim and thinly slice the onion (1), then clean and chop the herbs (2). Move to the ...

To prepare the octopus and stewed beans, start with the mollusk, already eviscerated and cleaned. Immerse it in plenty of salted water for about 30 minutes (1). If you prefer, you can also dip the ...