Portuguese Octopus

The first time I had this dish I was six years old. We lived on st. Michael's Island (Azores) and had octopus for special occasions. Now we always have octopus for special occasions. It always makes me feel happy and is my favorite Portuguese dish.

This is one of the many Portuguese ways to prepare octopus.

Dash black pepper
Dash white pepper
2 tablespoons tomato paste
Calda de pimenta (Portuguese hot pepper) to taste

1 garlic clove
1 medium onion
2 cups red wine
2 cups water
2 tablespoons lard or oil
We used six medium-sized frozen octopuses.