Arepas with Octopus and Lobster Salad

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I made the arepas according to the girls on the video... as well as bobby's.. taste is great.. however, you really have to make sure that they are not to thick or they just stay very sticky and not very tasty on the inside...2nd time I made them much flatter and just used two instead if cutting one open... I tried them both ways, as a pita type of sandwich, which was very messy... or as almost a tostada with all the toppings.. the tostada style was much more preferred... the other way, they just fell apart etc... Still they are tasty and the Pan Harina precooked is a must... add your own flavor with spices (e.g. cilantro etc
yummi.

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I couldn't find a 6 lb octopus, so I substituted 1.5 lbs sauted scallops which brought down the difficulty factor. I'm still not sure 12 lbs of octopus is the right measurement. The amount of Arepas dough didn't make 12 breads that could be cut in halves to make a sandwich type meal. I think it would only make 6 breads like the serving size 6-8 suggests. I followed the directions and made 12 balls of dough. The bread doesn't rise and was too thin to slice so I served it like an open face sandwich. The bell pepper sauce was perfect. Just the right amount of heat from the habanero.

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I'm from Venezuela, this recipe is really good the only thing is to make arepas there is no need of all that work, just use Harina Pan (Corn meal like the package said, is a lot easier.

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The arepas recipe turned out really runny instead of thick like it should be - we had to add lots more areapa flour than the recipe called for.

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I tried to duplicate the version made by the Venezuela ladies. It is a fun dish to put together. It is very important to get the correct corn product. It is labeled P.A.N.