Let's give a big hand for scallops

[Minnie_the_Minx]

What do they taste of?

 

[sojourner]

What do they taste of?

scallops

 

[Lea]

Yum

 

[Griff]

Never tried them. If they are wobbly fishy sandy bits of pink stuff that looks like the underside of a cows tongue like I expect them to be then I'll give them a miss thanks

Dear oh dear. (((Yetman)))

Yetman, have a look at that picture and think of the lovely scallopy taste with a touch of butter, chilli, & garlic. Laid on a fesh salad.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

scallops

There's always one


I only like prawns, cod and John Dory because they don't taste too fishy. Do they taste anything like any of the above?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Yum

I reckon you could make fairy cakes look like them

 

[Lea]

There's always one


I only like prawns, cod and John Dory because they don't taste too fishy. Do they taste anything like any of the above?

I find that scallops are rather tasteless. It's the sauce that goes with them.

 

[Lea]

Yum

Do people eat the orangey bit of flesh as well or just the white flesh?

 

[Griff]

I only like prawns, cod and John Dory because they don't taste too fishy. Do they taste anything like any of the above?

I can't eat anything that's too fishy, and they don't taste fishy at all. Quite a subtle meat taste to be honest.

Try a bag of small frozen ones from Tesco and experiment with adding flavours to them.

 

[og ogilby]

I remember as a kid on holiday in the Isle of Man, eating fresh scallops and queenies.

I can't remember what a queenie is now though.

I think it might just be a big scallop, or a slightly different type of shell fish.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I can't eat anything that's too fishy, and they don't taste fishy at all. Quite a subtle meat taste to be honest.

Try a bag of small frozen ones from Tesco and experiment with adding flavours to them.

I'm not sure I'd like the texture. They have a slimey look to them

 

[perplexis]

Do people eat the orangey bit of flesh as well or just the white flesh?

The orangey bit is delicious. If you can get it (see my complaining earlier in the thread about the roe). I often use them to make a sauce though, basically very very gently cooked with some finely diced sweated shallots and white wine and plenty of butter and then blended to a cream, OMFG delicious.

 

[Lea]

The orangey bit is delicious. If you can get it (see my complaining earlier in the thread about the roe). I often use them to make a sauce though, basically very very gently cooked with some finely diced sweated shallots and white wine and plenty of butter and then blended to a cream, OMFG delicious.

Yes, I eat the orangey bit too. It's got more taste than the white flesh. You can usually buy the orangey bit too if you buy whole scallops fresh in their shell. Was just wondering if other people ate the orange bit as well.

 

[tarannau]

So far this could be summarised, with one of two noble exceptions as: Scallops: the seafood for people who don't like fish.

I don't dislike the things, just find them a bit overrated in the bang per buck ratio. I'd prefer a decent prawn dish tbh, or something tastier like lobster and crab if I was buying. I'll wolf the things down in fact, but they don't leave much impression.

 

[Griff]

I'm not sure I'd like the texture. They have a slimey look to them

You like prawns don't you?

They're not slimy at all when you cook them. You're possibly mixing them up with oysters.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

You like prawns don't you?

They're not slimy at all when you cook them. You're possibly mixing them up with oysters.

Yes, I like prawns, but they don't even look slimey. Oysters look slimey as well as scallops

 

[Lea]

Yes, I like prawns, but they don't even look slimey. Oysters look slimey as well as scallops

I think that raw prawns do look a bit slimy. Prawns that you buy in supermarkets are usually cooked.

 

[Griff]

Yes, I like prawns, but they don't even look slimey. Oysters look slimey as well as scallops

Just give them a go. You'll thank me.

Just get a frozen bag from Tesco, that way you haven't wasted too much money if you absolutely hate them, which you won't.

Here's a Tesco recipe too:

Simples

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Just give them a go. You'll thank me.

Just get a frozen bag from Tesco, that way you haven't wasted too much money if you absolutely hate them, which you won't.

Here's a Tesco recipe too:

Simples

Got a Tesco delivery last night so it'll have to wait

 

[Griff]

Got a Tesco delivery last night so it'll have to wait

You keep coming back to this thread, so you know you want to be gobbling some scallops soon.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

You keep coming back to this thread, so you know you want to be gobbling some scallops soon.

The cooked ones look nice. The raw ones look disgusting

 

[Griff]

The cooked ones look nice. The raw ones look disgusting

Get the frozen ones then. They then become the lovely cooked ones and you by-pass the raw-look.

 

[Yetman]

If ever a picture made me hungry.

Yes

Yum

Hell no

 

[mrs quoad]

First time I ordered them, I hated seafood and confused scallops with scollops.

THAT was a surprise.

 

[Herbsman.]

Why the resentment?

They're lovely with a rocket salad and a nice dressing.

what resentment? **** could mean anything.

 

[Griff]

what resentment? **** could mean anything.

So what did it mean then?

 

[Hoss]

Coat them in a little curry powder, gently fry in olive oil and garlic - they take no longer than a minute each side. Serve them with a decent salad.

Nom.

 

[Herbsman.]

So what did it mean then?

That's for you to decide!

 

[BlueSquareThing]

There's always one


I only like prawns, cod and John Dory because they don't taste too fishy. Do they taste anything like any of the above?

They taste nothing like any of those.

If anything they taste much less fishy.

 

[BlueSquareThing]

I remember as a kid on holiday in the Isle of Man, eating fresh scallops and queenies.

I can't remember what a queenie is now though.

I think it might just be a big scallop, or a slightly different type of shell fish.

Afaik queenies are wee little scallops aren't they? The button mushroom equivilant.

Iirc not as great as big old ones.