Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A grilled octopus served with asparagus on a plate. - Larisa Blinova/Shutterstock An octopus cooked just right is perfectly tender ...

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay at a live cooking demonstraton. - Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images For all but the most experienced or merely cavalier among us, octopus can be pretty tricky to make at home.