Scallops?

Craig1981

Craig1981

Craig1981

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Sorry to sound like a complete country bumpkin, but what the heck are scallops? Are they like some kind of shellfish? Are they slimy? Firm? Fishy? Meaty?

I saw them on the menu at a resteraunt I was at for lunch yesterday. West coast scallops with ayrshire bacon, dressed with wasabi butter. It sounds really nice, but I was hesitant to order them because I've never had scallops before and dont think I've ever even seen someone else eating them in person.
 
The are shellfish - once removed from shell and clean they are not slimy in the least. They are white with a orange roe attached, which are often removed as they are more fishy tasting.
The taste is not fishy, they have a slightly sweet taste and if cooked properly are soft. Definately a dish to try as they are wonderful when cooked well.
 
Freefaller said:
You're 30 and never had scallops?! :eek:
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What can I say? A combination of being a fussy eater as a child and growing up in a relatively smalltown area with limited numbers of "fancy" resteraunts. Guess its not the kind of food I was exposed to a lot. I'm trying to address that more and more these days though, been trying all sorts of new things over the last few years.

From the description they do sound very nice. Might just get them the next time I'm back at that resteraunt :D
 
Craig1981 said:
What can I say? A combination of being a fussy eater as a child and growing up in a relatively smalltown area with limited numbers of "fancy" resteraunts. Guess its not the kind of food I was exposed to a lot. I'm trying to address that more and more these days though, been trying all sorts of new things over the last few years.

From the description they do sound very nice. Might just get them the next time I'm back at that resteraunt :D
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Wasn't having a pop, was just genuinely surprised. Then again they are necessarily expensive for what they are.

They are absolutely wonderful, and melt in the mouth. Nice meaty, yet smooth. So so delicious.

I guess being brought up in numerous countries and having a multi cultural background I forget that I was exposed to foods that most don't get a chance to.

As long as you're willing to try stuff that's all one could ask of you! :D

Rotty said:
I thought that was a specific scallop recipe :p
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It could be, but that's also what they are called in France as the basic raw material. :)

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coquille_Saint-Jacques
 
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The Ledbury scallops cooked on a licorice stick.
 
I love, love, love scallops. My favourite food. In fact I am now craving them - it's my birthday :D and we're going out for a meal tonight, I may well order them if they're on the menu.

I like them cooked through though, I'm not keen on them still being a bit wobbly in the middle. I know that's probably the way you're supposed to eat them but I prefer them done for another 30 seconds.
 
Why wait? They're quite widely available (ESPECIALLY in bumpkin parts I'll have you know ;)) and very easy to cook - so get out there and enjoy them :)
 
Meaty texture, they have to be cooked properly in my opinion, cooked badly they taste like rubber/leather and can give you a dicky tummy.
 
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