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SEA SCALLOPS....

nana59 — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:28:35 GMT

At $39 bucks a pound.......really?!

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Marienkaefer2 — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:30:16 GMT

They're always expensive.

I got a salad at a local restaurant the other day that had diver scallops in it.

$30 for two scallops with salad.

It was good, for sure. And the scallops were larger than ones I've had before.

Not sure about the $30, though.

But, I still LOVE scallops!

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blackhole99 — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:46:32 GMT

If people would not pay the price it would come down or the industry would go under. I can do without any food that costs 30 dollars a pound.

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Marienkaefer2 — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:56:21 GMT

@blackhole99 wrote:
If people would not pay the price it would come down or the industry would go under. I can do without any food that costs 30 dollars a pound.

You could say that about any food, really. Lobster, filet mignon, Kobe steak, crab, other types of shellfish..

Some food has always just been expensive. Apparently there are enough people who can or are willing to pay the price, especially on occasion, so that the industry stays healthy.

And don't forget the people that industry supports...like the people who procure it.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 23:00:27 GMT

They are really hard to farm so many are wild-caught and the cost can go up when you buy them at places far from the shore.

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Hayfield — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 23:19:42 GMT

I got some at Wegmans the other day and they were $16.99 for a pound. They were good though!

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I am still oxox — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 23:58:31 GMT

I have heard that some less than honest fish stores will cut round out of their catch of the day and call them scallops

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Moonchilde — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 00:01:57 GMT

Lots of scallops in my area on the coast, both diver (teeny) and humongous, and in between. They're always on the high side, but not as high as lobster - which I will pay a lot for.

Some people are happy spending on food what others are happy spending on shoes, handbags, jewelry or cosmetics.

To each their own - as it should be.

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Irshgrl31201 — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 00:14:47 GMT

I am assuming you were talking about scallops being sold on the Q @nana59 so I looked on previously aired items.

Wow, it doesn't appear they are diver scallops otherwise they would for sure say so. I can see those being expensive, they are extremely labor intensive as scuba divers collect them one by one. Diver scallops are also much better for the environment because they aren't dredging the ocean floors with huge nets. Those are the reasons for the cost of diver scallops and I think that is understandable why they are so much more expensive.

This isn't the case with these scallops and I am guessing these aren't wet scallops but dry scallops and those are less expensive than diver scallops but more expensive than wet scallops. Wet scallops are put into water right on the boat usually with salt and a preservatives and they absorb the water making them bigger with a tougher texture and the least amount of flavor. Dry scallops are also taken out of the shell on the boat but aren't put into water so they have a better flavor but don't last as long so they are more expensive than wet scallops which I just don't care for at all.

I get my scallops from a fishmonger where I live. His seafood is pricey but it is the best in my town. I have tried many places and he has the best reputation and has been in business for many years. I love all of his seafood.He is one of the only places I can find haddock and it is just wonderful. He has a marine biologist on staff and has stuff flown in from all over the world too, not just local stuff.

I only buy diver scallops. I have tried them all but these are my favorite. He usually charges between $35-$45/lb for Diver scallops but IMO, they are worth it. I can also understand why they are expensive.

I certainly would not pay that much for dry or wet scallops though. I know the food is more expensive on QVC and I have tried a few things that I think are worth the price but I could get actual diver scallops for that price at the place I go so I would never spend that on dry scallops. As a matter of fact, the dry scallops where I go are about $20/lb so that is considerably less and I am fairly sure the quality is better too.

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Irshgrl31201 — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 01:14:38 GMT

@blackhole99 wrote:
If people would not pay the price it would come down or the industry would go under. I can do without any food that costs 30 dollars a pound.

Yeah @blackhole99, I suppose I could do without it too but dang it, they are so good I don't want to!

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Sawn — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 01:22:46 GMT

Good, fresh scallops, lobster, clams, oysters and crab are worth every penny. Yum! I would never buy seafood from qvc, though. Only fresh or from my local seafood shop.

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Moonchilde — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 05:30:46 GMT

OMG you guys (lol waiting for someone to tell me how offended they are by that phrase)!

I was mentioning to my niece that over the last couple of days QVC has had both salmon and scallops for sale (at exorbitant prices). She texted her sister (my namesake niece) who lives in Alaska and we will be receiving flash-frozen salmon and scallops in a week or two! And I've been told the Alaska scallops she's sent before are inches across and tall - humongous!

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SUHsE — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 08:22:39 GMT

I absolutely loathe seafood. I know with Crab, shrimp, and lobster, part of it is the appearance.

I also hate the smell, and in some cases the texture. Just not a seafood person, at all🙃

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Big Sister — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 08:51:59 GMT

I love scallops but they are not easy to find in my stores. Some seafood is going the way of Abalone, one of my favorite foods. You won't find it on menus anymore, along with wild-caught salmon (not farm raised with color added). I won't buy that.

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KingstonsMom — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 11:43:58 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
I have heard that some less than honest fish stores will cut round out of their catch of the day and call them scallops

@I am still oxox

I've seen news reports that many times the less than honest will cut rounds out of stingrays and sell them as scallops, since the taste/texture is nearly the same as a scallop.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 12:08:56 GMT

Unless you are either on the boat when they haul them out of the ocean or when the boat comes in to dock, imo you never really know what you are buying from the stores or restaurants. This is true with any kind of "fish" from the ocean. This has been a controversial subject in the food industry. As far as "fresh" seafood goes...most if not all of it has been previously frozen unless of course you were there when the boat came in and bought it fresh.

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Judaline — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 12:18:57 GMT

A good friend once told me, 'bay scallops-only eat bay scallops.'

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CalminHeart — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 12:23:49 GMT

Scallops are my weakness. I found a fishery in Alaska and that's where I get mine. They are almost $30 per pound and worth every penny to me once or twice a year. I also buy salmon and halibut from them.

Local grocery stores offer these seafood items. Many are more expensive and others have been re-frozen, water added, etc, which change the flavor.

There are a lot of other expensive foods and products I can easily live without. But I choose to splurge once or twice a year on good quality scallops.

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wagirl — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:22:03 GMT

I LOVE the big sea scallops but the price is so expensive---I can buy scallop pieces from my local Haggen grocery store for around $9 a lb and they are the small pieces from the big ones. I think Costco has a good price for them too--usually around $19.99 a lb. They are very good. Believe it or not, I have a recipe for a scallop dish that you put into a pressure cooker for just a couple minutes--- so good. One of Bob Wardens recipes.. I love all seafood and living in WA state, I have access to some really fresh, good seafood all the time.

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Ms tyrion2 — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:52:59 GMT

@Moonchilde wrote:
OMG you guys (lol waiting for someone to tell me how offended they are by that phrase)!

I was mentioning to my niece that over the last couple of days QVC has had both salmon and scallops for sale (at exorbitant prices). She texted her sister (my namesake niece) who lives in Alaska and we will be receiving flash-frozen salmon and scallops in a week or two! And I've been told the Alaska scallops she's sent before are inches across and tall - humongous!

Oh yum! So jealous! Two of my favorite types of seafood.

Scallops are wickedly expensive, but so worth it for a treat.