Octopus Farming - a firm no from me 👎

[Joneill]

Chemical assault, exhibit A

Way to sensationalize natural enzymes…

 

[Lorenzoid]

Way to sensationalize natural enzymes…

Makes me wonder if throwing some papaya in with an octopus would tenderize it.

 

[Joneill]

I would

Makes me wonder if throwing some papaya in with an octopus would tenderize it.

I would imagine so as the natural Papain enzyme will break down collagen and muscle fibers. Plenty of recipes suggest to do just what you proposed!

Chargrill marinades for octopus - ABC Everyday

 

[Lorenzoid]

I would

I would imagine so as the natural Papain enzyme will break down collagen and muscle fibers. Plenty of recipes suggest to do just what you proposed!

Chargrill marinades for octopus - ABC Everyday

Papain, whether in a brand-name product like Adolphs or otherwise, is apparently powerful stuff. I discovered this from leftover green papaya salad (with beef strips) that became meat mush overnight. Anyway, octopus.

 

[WeRtheOcean]

Do you know why people eat inedible garbage? Because they are hungry and there is nothing else to eat.

That's why it's called a "delicacy." Because when you're that hungry, anything at all seems like a delicacy.