Celebrity chef Bobby Flay at a live cooking demonstraton. - Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images For all but the most experienced or merely cavalier among us, octopus can be pretty tricky to make at home.

To make the octopus meatballs, start by cooking the octopus (already cleaned): place it in a large pot immersed in cold water (1), add a scant handful of coarse salt (2), black peppercorns, crushed ...

Octopus is one of the ocean’s most intelligent creatures — and one of the hardest to cook right. From budget plates to luxury courses, chefs reveal their techniques in tenderizing, searing, and flavor ...