Ensalada de Pulpo (Octopus Salad)

Name: Ensalada de Pulpo (Octopus Salad)
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons whole peppercorns; 1/4 cup white vinegar; 2 garlic cloves; 1 rosemary sprig; 3 lbs of octopus (1 large one or 5-6 small ones); 1/2 onion (chopped); 1 bell pepper chopped; 15 pimento olives (halved); 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped); zest of 1 lemon; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; Salt and Pepper