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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 9:17 am
Scallops?!!!!!!! Ginger, I am the opposite of you. I could truly live on scallops.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 10:01 am
<<<----- also loves scallops!!!
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 12:44 pm
I'm guessing they're used for a couple of reasons. 1) They're rich - more like lobster than shrimp - but they're fairly inexpensive - unlike lobster. 2) They're actually quite easy to screw up. To cook a scallop perfectly takes a bit of practice, so they're showing skill while using a rich tasting seafood. I could live on them, too, but then, I could live on ANY seafood (save oysters). 
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 12:52 pm
Oh I love scallops as well but then again I like pretty much all fish and seafood. It may partly depend on what you are exposed to when you are younger.
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Nerovh
Member
06-11-2005
| Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 1:02 pm
Mmmmm, scallops. I love scallops. I just don't love to watch Jamie COOK with scallops again and again lol.
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Kc103
Member
07-13-2004
| Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 1:05 pm
Count me in on loving scallops! One treat that I always buy for myself at this time of the year, during the holiday season, is a pack of scallops wrapped in bacon. Yum! Will probably save them for New Year's Eve. However, with that being said, it does seem like Jamie has prepared scallops for a LOT of her challenges so far. Doesn't she fear that might make her seem too one-note with the judges?
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 1:17 pm
To me it seems like everyone, and also on other shows are constantly making scallops, maybe I am crazy
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Jodie75
Member
08-26-2004
| Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 11:05 pm
agrees with Color...I could eat scallops for dinner for the rest of my life and I'd be one happy human being. Just looking at the size of the scallops Jamie works with makes my mouth water. I love them more than lobster and shrimp...but rarely get to eat them...and when I do (usually in a restaurant when someone else is paying), they don't often get them right. They're usually a bit rubbery. So a perfectly cooked scallop is a rare find for me.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, December 29, 2008 - 6:31 am
Scallops - which incidentally I LOVE! - have lots to recommend them as a "show off" ingredient. First, they have a lovely rich texture (which can be ruined by poor cooking technique.) Secondly, they go well with almost any flavor palate from Asian to Southwestern. Thirdly, as mentioned above, they are difficult to cook PERFECTLY with a caramelized sear on the outside and a not overly cooked middle.
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Vegaschris
Member
10-13-2008
| Monday, December 29, 2008 - 8:19 am
Ginger, I'm sort of with you. . . .I'll eat scallops if cooked well occasionally, but I wouldn't go out of my way to order them. I'm not much of a seafood person at all. . .HATE fish . . . will eat shrimp and crab legs and the occasional lobster tail or scallop (as I said above). What about the use of blue.bleu cheese all the time? YUCK
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, December 29, 2008 - 9:59 am
Scallops also make great sushi.
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Monday, December 29, 2008 - 11:24 am
OK, I feel really bad. I have never eaten scollops. I think one reason is that until the last few years, I did not go out to eat much and when I did, I usually stuck with the tried and true things I knew I would like. Nothing worse than to go out to dinner, order something you think you might like, and be disappointed in it. I admit the scollops that Jamie made looked very good. Maybe I will give them a try. Anyone know a resturant in San Antonio that makes them well? \clipart
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Monday, December 29, 2008 - 11:26 am
OK, I feel really bad. I have never eaten scollops. I think one reason is that until the last few years, I did not go out to eat much and when I did, I usually stuck with the tried and true things I knew I would like. And I am not a great one for seafood. Nothing worse than to go out to dinner, order something you think you might like, and be disappointed in it. I admit the scollops that Jamie made looked very good. Maybe I will give them a try. Anyone know a resturant in San Antonio that makes them well? \clipart
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Allietex
Member
08-16-2002
| Monday, December 29, 2008 - 11:27 am
Oops!
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Carlpsmom
Member
01-03-2004
| Monday, December 29, 2008 - 5:43 pm
When I cook scallops, I saute them in garlic, butter and a little white wine. Prepare some rice and a salad. They really are easy that way.They change color and are done. Very quickly. I use the small scallops when I cook this. If I am grilling, then I use the large ones. It really only takes a couple of minutes to cook them. One important thing to remember is NEVER try to eat leftovers. lol Yuck.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, December 29, 2008 - 7:11 pm
Carlpsmom, there used to be a restaurant close to where I live that sauteed scallops in garlic, butter and white wine. They were delish!!! It was the only meal I ordered whenever I ate there.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, December 29, 2008 - 8:10 pm
Scallops are better when they are slightly undercooked. Overcook them and they are like overcooked shrimp... tough and disgusting. I think large sea scallops are best when cooked simply. Just a bit of oil and get a nice crust on them and that's it. Let the flavor of the scallop, which is so mild, shine through. Smaller bay scallops do work well in various dishes with sauces. On a side note, I never order seafood from a restaurant in a landlocked city. (Or rather, I didn't when I ate seafood.) While technology has improved the quality of seafood available everywhere, I tend to prefer to eat local. If it ain't grown near there I don't want it. And know your fish monger! Be sure the scallops you buy are actually scallops, especially the small bay scallops. Disreputable places will sell white fish that's been cut to look like a scallop, and then charge the price for scallops! (Also, if you are landlocked, ask to smell the scallops before buying 'em. They shouldn't smell anything but sweet.) Before you ask, yes I'm a vegetarian. But I've had moments where I've eaten seafood. And I grew up near the ocean, so I was raised on just caught abs, scallops, lobster, clams, mussels, and various fish! Including those I caught myself! 
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Carlpsmom
Member
01-03-2004
| Monday, December 29, 2008 - 11:59 pm
Lexie_girl, now you know how easy it is! You can make it for yourself. You can also bread them and bake them. They really are not that difficult as long as you remember they do not need a lot of cooking time.
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Carlpsmom
Member
01-03-2004
| Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 12:03 am
Costacat, good point, if they smell fishy, do not buy them. I love seafood, grew up in New England, lived in San Diego for 12 years and travel to Seattle fairly often. I decided to learn to cook some of my favorites. Except for lobster; just cannot do it. You can use scallops in most anything you would shrimp. Different flavors, but yummy.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 12:17 am
I love scallops and contrary to what doctors tell you they are good for reducing cholesterol. Unless you cook them in a lot of butter. I do like to make them scampi, heh. They can be quite sweet made correctly. I just don't always trust the fish departments of large food chains. They sometimes bleach fish and shell fish to make them not smell old. There is a place near me where you can get local Scallops and they are delish!
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 6:03 am
Allietex, HEB has a pretty good seafood department. I think they will even steam it for you. (I know Randalls will).
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 6:21 am
Carlpsmom, Lexie_Girl is my formal name. Please feel free to call me "Lex." 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 9:57 am
I go to Seattle fairly often to attend conferences. A friend of mine from Sacramento wanted to get some seafood from the market and dragged me with her (knowing I'd know my seafood). So we were looking at the fish and I was suggesting what looked fresh and what to avoid, and the fish monger heard me. I'd mentioned that I thought the tuna looked nice, and asked me how I knew. I said I was from San Diego. His reply? "The tuna was caught off San Diego! You really DO know your fish!" LOL!!! FWIW, when I did eat seafood, I rarely ate it covered in sauces or butter or garlic. Really fresh seafood is absolutely delicious and I never wanted to smother the delicate flavor. And scallops are among the most delicate when fresh.
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Carlpsmom
Member
01-03-2004
| Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 5:09 pm
I love Seattle! I don't get to go this year. I eat tons of seafood while I am there. I lived in San Diego for 12 years and miss it like crazy.
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 5:42 pm
Did you visit the Fish Market in Seattle? They throw the fish around, it is a hoot!
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