Scallop
Pecten / Placopecten · Seafood
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This sweet, briny shellfish is prized for a single thick, white muscle that holds its fan-shaped shell shut. Faintly nutty, it sears in seconds to a golden crust over a tender, almost custard-like centre.
Picking a good onedrag
Just landed: ivory, firm, smells of littleOff: dull, slumping, sour
FreshBuy itRoe-on and whole scallops can carry toxins that cooking or freezing won't remove.
ColourCreamy white, a little less glossy
ShapeFirm, holding its round shape
SmellMild and briny, nothing sharp