Gone potty in Portugal

I'm holiday this week and couldn't resist this for our official crate and pot addict



Hope to get some fishing done soon

  Fabulous.

They look a bit different from British pots. Tried zooming in on the picture  but could not get much detail.

If you are able, perhaps a closeup shot?

How's that

"Pot shot of the month"

Those big pots look a bit unusual. Any idea what they are after? Spider crabs perhaps?

I am guessing the "churns" on the left would be for octopus.

Well spotted
Could be octopuss, it's on a lot of menus round here and all say it's locally caught

A bit off topic but there is some debate over the most appropriate plural for more than one octopus, with octopuses, octopi, octopodes, octopods amongst some of the contenders.

With assistance of google translate, it would appear that  the Portuguese word for an octopus is "polvo", with a simpler single choice of plural of "polvos". Much more efficient these Europeans.

Again with assistance of google, the Welsh word for octopuses is "octopysau", which does not sound too appetising at all. May be best to play safe and have chicken & chips.  

Well I did go into a Chinese restaurant last night and had the squid which wasn't the best so I called the waiter over and said "This squid is rubbery !" To which he replied "Oh fanku very much !"

Those big traps are similar to ones used here for crayfish, or even larger ones for blue cod down south.

Thanks Rhod. Hopefully Logger can confirm if there is lots of lagosta (lobster) or lagostim (crayfish) on the menu. Pots definitely too big for camarao (prawns).

Oh yes plenty of Lobster on the menu but it's beyond my pocket

MusselMan wrote:

A bit off topic but there is some debate over the most appropriate plural for more than one octopus, with octopuses, octopi, octopodes, octopods amongst some of the contenders.

With assistance of google translate, it would appear that  the Portuguese word for an octopus is "polvo", with a simpler single choice of plural of "polvos". Much more efficient these Europeans.

Again with assistance of google,  the Welsh word for octopuses is "octopysau", which does not sound too appetising at all. May be best to play safe and have chicken & chips.  

Chicken in a basket would seem appropriate

If you are still there, you could allways ask, try in Welsh!

Rhod Lloyd wrote:

If you are still there, you could allways ask, try in Welsh!

Think I'll stick with the prawn salad thanks

Out on a boat trip tomorrow Report will follow