An octopus cooked just right is perfectly tender and flavorful enough to be served on its own or alongside salads, potatoes, or greens. However, cooking octopus isn't always smooth sailing, and not ...

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.

This video shows how to make takoyaki, a popular Japanese street food of crispy fried balls filled with octopus. The batter is made with dashi, egg, and flour, poured into a takoyaki pan, and filled ...

Discussions about the ethics of eating octopus have recently emerged, inspired by the documentary "My Octopus Teacher," which highlights the intelligence and beauty of these remarkable creatures. At ...