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Oct. 2 Today is NATIONAL FRIED SCALLOPS DAY

Barbarainnc — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:31:13 GMT

I remember going with my grandfather out in his skiff during low tide to dig clams and scallops. We'd bring them back and he'd open them and make clam fritters and fried scallops. Can't get any fresher than that.

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faeriemoon — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:38:26 GMT

Love fried scallops. Had them Saturday night.

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gonnab — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:45:37 GMT

Love scallops - but at $16.95/lb, they don't appear on my menu anymore!

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Mtnbikegirl — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 14:25:20 GMT

Yum!!!

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JustJules — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 16:56:19 GMT

Love seafood in general but scallops are one of my favorites. That sounds good for dinner and I haven't had any for awhile. Will have to check at the store today and see if they have any *fingers crossed*

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expatgal — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 17:01:36 GMT

How tragic!!! I would never think of breading and then frying those delicate, delicious little creatures! Scallops are meant to be gently sauteed. Not to become chewy erasers!

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Shogirl — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 17:36:29 GMT

Oh, yum, I love fried scallops but really can't get them around here anywhere... unless my dear hubby fries them up! And, as someone else said, they are so expensive, I find it hard to fry something that expensive!

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JustJules — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 17:38:17 GMT

On 10/2/2014 expatgal said:
How tragic!!! I would never think of breading and then frying those delicate, delicious little creatures! Scallops are meant to be gently sauteed. Not to become chewy erasers!

Sauteed scallops are delicious and my preferred way to cook them, but fried scallops are yummy too. They aren't chewy if cooked properly. A platter of fried clams, scallops and shrimp.... mmmm mmm!!!

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Foggy morning — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 19:19:40 GMT

My mother cooked scallops and prawns in her old deep fat fryer. They were the best. Batter nicely browned on the outside, scallops and prawns tender and juicy on the inside. Prices were cheaper then, still a little pricey, and we ate and ate.

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brewhaha — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 19:29:39 GMT

Love them.

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HonnyBrown — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 20:31:27 GMT

On 10/2/2014 expatgal said:
How tragic!!! I would never think of breading and then frying those delicate, delicious little creatures! Scallops are meant to be gently sauteed. Not to become chewy erasers!

That's exactly what they taste like.

But some folks have a talent for frying them AND preserving the flavor. That's hard to come by, though.

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cah — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 20:38:30 GMT

I had a craving for them over the weekend and found
them to be $23. a pound. I just couldn't justify paying that,
bad as I wanted them!

I dust them with a little cayenne pepper and saute` in butter..

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Poodlepet2 — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:21:43 GMT

I love them - at least I love sea scallops. I have never really liked the little calico scallops: they've always had an off chemical taste. I do have a question....when I buy scallops, I have always been told to go for the pink ones because they are sweet, but what exactly are "dry" scallops? Poodlepet

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Poodlepet2 — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:21:43 GMT

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ivey — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:25:42 GMT

You can have my serving. I don't live close to fresh seafood, so maybe that's it. But I don't like the texture at all. It IS to me like chewing a big pink eraser. So I'm passing my plate on to those who love them, and I'll find something else. (Like crab cakes or shrimp)

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chrystaltree — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:55:06 GMT

On 10/2/2014 expatgal said:
How tragic!!! I would never think of breading and then frying those delicate, delicious little creatures! Scallops are meant to be gently sauteed. Not to become chewy erasers!

....I like them sauteed but prefer my scallops fried. You don't "bread" them like chicken; you prepare a light batter and they fry fast. They don't get "chewy" if you do it right. You don't fry those itty bitty scallops, just big succulent ones.

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cah — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:56:08 GMT

The color should be a pale pink, that's the best of the best.
I think dry means they haven't been frozen, I'm not sure of that.
I won't eat frozen scallops, ever.

If they taste like an eraser it's probably because they're overcooked.
They cook very quickly like most seafood..

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goodstuff — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:57:39 GMT

YUM! With a spritz of lemon and tartar sauce. Sign me up!

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chrystaltree — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:58:14 GMT

On 10/2/2014 ivey said:
You can have my serving. I don't live close to fresh seafood, so maybe that's it. But I don't like the texture at all. It IS to me like chewing a big pink eraser. So I'm passing my plate on to those who love them, and I'll find something else. (Like crab cakes or shrimp)

.....Pink? Fresh scallops are white, fleshy and have no "fishy" smell. If your scallops are pink and/or smell real fishy, they are old, they've been sitting around too long and you shouldn't eat them.

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cah — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 22:21:33 GMT

I beg to differ with you. I live on the coast and
have been eating scallops all my life and the best ones are
pale pink and have no smell at all. I won't eat one I can smell.

You may want to google it if you don't believe it.