A huge pine wood plate with 5, 37 meters in diameter and filled with small pieces of the most popular marine mollusk of Galicia It has also surprised again this summer. Because one gigantic octopus cap which broke a record already last year, was drawn up again last Tuesday, August 6. It was in the Orense town of O Carballino, with up to 500 kilos of the cephalopod. The Association of pulpeiras de Arcos took care of slicing and completing the dish in less than twelve minutes. Something that no one else in the world has achieved.
How and why this gigantic octopus tapa?
In the context of this event that brought together many locals in O Carballino yesterday morning, Tuesday, August 6, there is a celebration dedicated exclusively to the mollusk. Next Sunday, the town celebrates its tribute party to the famous delicacy throughout Galicia. Therefore, this event has been the anteroom to show the world again the ability to create the gigantic octopus tapa. With fifty meters more in diameter Regarding the size of the plate of the last edition, the result was impressive. In the image it is appreciated.
The Arcos pulpeiras worked on cutting and dressing the 500 kilos of cephalopod, around the huge container, to complete it in 11 minutes and seven seconds. A record that the participants themselves conform to year after year, increasing the amount of octopus, if anything. A delicious delicacy, typical of the Galician gastronomy, that he 11 August has its own party.
The professionalism with which the members of the Pulpeiros Association makes them different. They prepare the best rations of the mollusk, O Carballino to the world. This was explained to EFE by the president of the group Maria Isaura Gonzalez, who assured that "there is no one who does this." It was in reference to having achieved the gigantic octopus tapa.
«Pulpeiros are everywhere Spain, but the real ones are here », affirmed Plácido, from Ruzo grocery store. «Through the monks of Osseira»This traditional work was born with the marine product, which is now in the« third generation ».
