Scallops?

[Craig1981]

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.

 

[Craig1981]

You're 30 and never had scallops?!

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

 

[Craig1981]

Lol seems like I've really been missing out on a treat all these years. Im definetely getting them the next time Im back at that resteraunt