Octopus Cocktail

This ceviche-ish seafood cocktail is typically seen alongside other chilled seafood cocktails at Sandy’s on 116th Street and Second Avenue. When purchasing octopus, select the smaller and younger variety, which are the most tender. Plus, beating it with a meat mallet further breaks down the flesh, so it has a nice chew without being rubbery. Make sure the octopus has no odor or slime, and rinse before cooking. I don’t use the body of the octopus, only the legs. Some superstitious cook’s bel