Boiled Octopus

Preparation:

Preparation: Beat the octopus well with a stick in order to remove its nerves, peel it, clean it and wash it, possibly with sea water. In a saucepan, boil some water with salt, a clove of garlic and a bay leaf, immerse the octopus and from boiling calculate about an hour for cooking. The fork should easily enter the meat of the octopus. Turn off the heat and leave it in the water until it becomes lukewarm. Remove the octopus, cut it into strips, season with olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice, chopped parsley.