Spiced Octopus in Olive Oil

José Gourmet's Spiced Octopus in Olive Oil takes Atlantic octopus — already one of the most prized ingredients in the Portuguese conservas tradition — and gives it a piri-piri kick that makes it genuinely hard to stop eating. The octopus is tender and yielding, slow-cooked to that perfect silky texture, then packed in olive oil with chilli that builds warmth without overwhelming the natural sweetness of the mollusc.

Serve it the Galician way over boiled potatoes with a drizzle of the tin's oil and smoked pimentón, pile it onto crusty bread, or add it to a conservas board as the bold centrepiece.