No ingredient has inspired as many wacky tricks to guarantee it will cook well as octopus. We're telling you now: Put away your corks and vinegar, your rocks and meat tenderizers, because the pressure cooker is your best bet for making octopus tender rapidly. Once it's fully cooked, it's ready to be seared, grilled, or served chilled in a seafood salad or ceviche.

The recipe below offers instructions for serving the cooked octopus cold or seared. If you'd like to grill your cooked octopus, follow the instructions here.