Fish Head for Lunch !

A delicacy much enjoyed by the Portuguese is boiled Pargo (Red Porgy) head.  This fish was on display at O' Antonio in Porto de Mos near Lagos in the Algarve.  One of the waiters, Helder, who is a keen fisherman and seafood eater explained that they will boil the head whole with just onions and salt and serve it to the table.  The diners will then pick the meat (including the eyes) away from the bones of the head.  It might sound a bit gruesome to those of you who are a little sensitive but I am assured that it is delicious.  It is also a plus-point that almost none of the fish is wasted.
The red porgy (Pagrus pagrus), or common seabream, is a species of fish in the family Sparidae, found in a wide variety of locations that range from Europe to the Caribbean.