"Octopus: This frightfully hideous mollusc is nevertheless eaten, especially in Naples. It is boiled and served with tomato sauce, or, more often, it is boiled and then fried. We ate one, called a calmaro in Italy, and discovered that is has a remarkable resemblance to fried calf's ear."
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