Octopus Kilawen

Name: Octopus Kilawen
Ingredients: 5 lbs northern pacific octopus; 10 cups water; 1/4 cup sea salt; 2 pieces medium fresh gingerroot; 2 cups medium fleshy tomatoes; 1 teaspoon crushed hot chili pepper; 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar; 1 bunch cilantro leaf; 1 teaspoon lime juice; 1 teaspoon powdered cumin; 1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot; 3 pieces scallions; 1 teaspoon sea salt

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Ingredients

5 lbs northern pacific octopus
10 cups water
1/4 cup sea salt
2 pieces medium fresh gingerroot
2 cups medium fleshy tomatoes
1 teaspoon crushed hot chili pepper
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 bunch cilantro leaf
1 teaspoon lime juice
1 teaspoon powdered cumin
1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot
3 pieces scallions
1 teaspoon sea salt

Directions

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["Fill an 8-quart stock pot with water, add salt, and sliced ginger roots. Bring water to a boil and let it boil for 5 minutes to allow ginger root essence to permeate the water.", "Wash the octopus under running cold water. Invert its head inside out like a sock. Holding the head of the octopus with a pair of tynes, completely submerge the octopus into the boiling water and count 10 seconds -- 1001, 1002, 1003, etc.", "With the tynes still attached to the head of the octopus, lift it out of the stock pot and rest it in a holding pan. Allow water to come to a boil before resubmerging the octopus as in Step 1. Repeat step one 3 times.", "After the third submersion turn the heat down to simmer. Put the octopus into the pot of simmering water, drop 3 pieces of used cork from wine bottles and cover.", "After 10 - 15 minutes, using the tynes pierce the octopus' neck between the head and tentacles. Feel the resistance. If the tynes feel a \"crunchy