Odd Question...

[kingsnar]

I'm not trying to be funny or anything but do you guys eat fried calamari? I always eat it because my family is Greek, but today at dinner I almost felt quilty eating octopus. Im almost scared that my yiayai will fry up my dwarf octo LOL.

 

[aNmLlUvR09]

i've never had it but i would'nt be against trying it...its just like eating cows...some people keep them as pets and some people eat them (some do both...)

 

[Animal Mother]

Perhaps I'll feel differently after keeping an Octopus one of these days... but until then I love calamari.

 

[Nancy]

Isn't calamari the word for squid, not octopus?

Nancy

 

[corw314]

Ya know, I do believe Nancy is right! And I love calamari, but refuse to eat octopus!

 

[Armstrong]

Calamari is Squid and Pulpo is Octopus in spanish...the two are always mixed up and mistaken.

Sepia is Cuttlefish and are often eaten in those Goya cans like Octopus.

 

[kingsnar]

OMG all these years my yiayai has told me I have been eating octopus when I am actually eating squid! Scandal!

 

[marinebio_guy]

I've eaten squid, cuttlefish and octopus, I tell people that is why I became a marine biologist all the free seafood.

 

[Tintenfisch]

I think much of Greek cuisine does incorporate octopus (and often called 'calamari'). And I have definitely seen what is billed as 'squid' turn out to be octopus once it arrives on the plate - not everyone realizes that giving an accurate name is important, since some people will happily eat one but not the other.