BBC Food - Recipes - Slow-braised octopus with potato salad and anchovy dressing

Name: BBC Food - Recipes - Slow-braised octopus with potato salad and anchovy dressing
Ingredients: 150-200ml/5-7fl oz olive oil; 1 whole octopus (about 1½kg/3lb 5oz), cleaned and left whole, peak and eyes removed; 450g/1lb fresh ripe tomatoes , chopped; 1 garlic bulb, halved; 1 sprig rosemary , leaves removed and finely chopped; 1 red chilli , seeds removed and finely chopped; 450g/1lb Jersey Royal potatoes , cleaned, if small leave them whole, larger ones cut in half; 20g/¾oz wild garlic , leaves left whole; 20g/¾oz agretti (monk's beard), available online; 2 tbsp olive oil; ¼ cucumber , julienned; 1 red head chicory , leaves shredded; 1 white head chicory , leaves shredded; salt; pepper; 12 anchovies , marinated in red wine for 30 minutes; 4 garlic cloves , chopped; 3-4 tbsp olive oil

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This dish takes some time but the oven does most of the work for you.

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Ingredients

150-200ml/5-7fl oz olive oil
1 whole octopus (about 1½kg/3lb 5oz), cleaned and left whole, peak and eyes removed
450g/1lb fresh ripe tomatoes , chopped
1 garlic bulb, halved
1 sprig rosemary , leaves removed and finely chopped
1 red chilli , seeds removed and finely chopped
450g/1lb Jersey Royal potatoes , cleaned, if small leave them whole, larger ones cut in half
20g/¾oz wild garlic , leaves left whole
20g/¾oz agretti (monk's beard), available online
2 tbsp olive oil
¼ cucumber , julienned
1 red head chicory , leaves shredded
1 white head chicory , leaves shredded
salt
pepper
12 anchovies , marinated in red wine for 30 minutes
4 garlic cloves , chopped
3-4 tbsp olive oil