topic Scallops in Recipes

Scallops

MalteseMomma — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 17:51:28 GMT

Scallops are a fav of mine. I don't cook much anymore (do not have an oven) so I was going to order them from the Q I wish they would include cooking instructions with their food orders.

do you think i can microwave them for a minute or 2..........lol......MicroQueen should be my name here..............lol

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chickenbutt — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:02:29 GMT

I don't think I would choose to microwave scallops. It would just turn them to rubber.

I saw those, too, and was tempted but I would have wanted to know where they are from. I find that seafood from Southeast Asis makes my throat itch and close up.

But you don't need instructions with anything like that, although I'm pretty sure they do provide them. Every food product I have purchased came with instructions. Generally, I choose to do it in a way that I think is better, but they are there.

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MalteseMomma — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:07:35 GMT

@Chickenbutt,I love you..............lol

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proudlyfromNJ — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:42:22 GMT

@chickenbutt wrote:
I don't think I would choose to microwave scallops. It would just turn them to rubber.

I saw those, too, and was tempted but I would have wanted to know where they are from. I find that seafood from Southeast Asis makes my throat itch and close up.

But you don't need instructions with anything like that, although I'm pretty sure they do provide them. Every food product I have purchased came with instructions. Generally, I choose to do it in a way that I think is better, but they are there.

@chickenbutt. I thought she said they were from Maine. Not 100% sure, but I thought I heard that.

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IamMrsG — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:49:37 GMT

A short while back, @DiAnne posted one of the best recipes I've ever found in this forum. I urge any and every one who likes scallops to check out her Pan Roasted Scallops with Spiced Butter. I'm not exaggerating, it's so good the meal will linger on your mind for a long time afterwards.

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sabatini — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:51:16 GMT

Blot scallops to dry them, sear in a hot skillet that you've added a bit of oil to, & just before you flip them over, add a pat of butter to the skillet. Baste for a minute or so.

Done in about 3 minutes!

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chickenbutt — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 19:09:36 GMT

NJ - Thank You. I didn't watch the entirety of the presentation, so I missed whatever they said. To be honest, I figured they were probably getting them from elsewhere, since there were so many of them. I hope you're right!

Maltese Mom -

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Mistreatedbycs — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 19:26:21 GMT

I wouldn't order them from the Q.

1st. Frozen Scallops are flavorless

2nd. It's hard to get them perfectly cooked when they were frozen and thawed.

Suggestion...buy some fresh scallops from your meat dept at your favorite grocery store and enjoy them.

In a frying pan, melt a tablespoon of butter and sear one side, then turn and sear the other. A little salt and pepper is all you need. It's when cooking the frozen one's you need to mask the flavor and all these seasonings, not with a fresh scallop.

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IamMrsG — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 20:07:31 GMT

It's a given, I think, that choosing fresh over frozen anything is almost always preferable. It isn't always possible, though.

Particularly in landlocked regions it is advisable to specifically ask the seafood counterperson if their product is fresh or refreshed. That's a clever marketing term for thawed.

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Mz iMac — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 21:20:51 GMT

My daugher & her fam live in a land locked state. When they all visit, my S.O. makes sure there is a spread of fresh seafood waiting for them.

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chickenbutt — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 22:30:19 GMT

Mz iMac wrote:
My daugher & her fam live in a land locked state. When they all visit, my S.O. makes sure there is a spread of fresh seafood waiting for them.

Nice! I wish I was there for that!

We went to a favorite, been here for decades, Italian restaurant two weekends ago and I was so thrilled that it was 'Seafood Lasagne' day. I am still dreaming about that seafood lasagne. I hadn't had it in some time, so it was great that I lucked out because they do one lasagne each day and that's my favorite. I wish I was eating it right now!

We're not on the coast, but if we were seafood would be one thing I would enjoy as much as possible. I'd cut off my arm for some fresh abalone. *drool*

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Honeybit — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 13:39:30 GMT

@sabatini

Your directions describe the best scallops I ever tasted -- I went with a friend who's a chef-caterer to a seafood exposition for the trade. Our favorite booth was serving scallops just quickly seared in a hot skillet. I never saw them add anything to the skillet (and we somehow kept circling back and back to that booth for more samples!). So delicious -- of course the quality of the scallops themselves was the secret -- it was a revelation in taste without seasonings.

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sabatini — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:37:38 GMT

I hear you, @Honeybit!! Fresh, plump scallops are such a luxury!

I grew up in New England, so never gave a thought to the freshness of seafood. It was just always available!

We had a cottage 2 houses from the ocean on Cape Cod while I was growing up, and sometimes in the Fall, a neighbor would be dragging for scallops. I remember holding one in my hand, and along the membranes were beautiful, sparkly blue eyes. So pretty!

There are Scallops Fests on the Cape, always in September, if anyone wants to visit N.E.!

Two years ago, I moved from an east coast harbor town, all the way to a landlocked state, so fresh seafood is now a thing of the past.

Oh well, but it has other pluses!

ETA: pictures!

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chickenbutt — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:46:21 GMT

Sabatini - your pics are awesome!

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sabatini — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:14:50 GMT

@chickenbutt wrote:
Sabatini - your pics are awesome!

Aw, thanks, @chickenbutt. Nature is incredibly beautiful, isn't it?

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Sueliz — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:39:18 GMT

Scallops are my favorite and I have a very very small kitchen. I recently bought a counter top induction cooktop and absolutely love it. I only buy dry scallops so they get a beautiful golden sear on them, the microwave will turn them to rubber. If you have the space for the induction cooktop, I highly recommend it, then you can pan fry your scallops! Good luck, I hope this helps!