Scalloping: 101
Do you know how scallops end up in your skillet?
From where do they come?
What do they look like "in the wild?"
Read on for a lesson in scalloping:
From where do they come?
What do they look like "in the wild?"
Read on for a lesson in scalloping:
First of all, you plan to spend a day on the Gulf of Mexico
(or anywhere else that is known for scallops). 
Snorkel at the surface until you find a double-sided shell.
This is what a scallop looks like...
kind of like the Shell Gas Station shell.
Collect as many as possible. This year we only ended up with 38.
After soaking (a.k.a. "killing") them in salt water, you pry them open with a fancy device called a spoon.
Once the scallop is opened, you remove the guts.
After all the guts have been scraped away, you can see the meat of the scallop.
Simply remove the meat and voila...you have a scallop.There you have it: boat, swim, snorkel, dive, scoop, freeze/kill, open, shuck, clean, scrape, remove, cook, eat. It's as easy as that!
This is Chris trying his hand with his first scallop. Nicely done!
This was our FOURTH year of scalloping,
This was our FOURTH year of scalloping, and we look forward to many more!
2 comments:
Where's the part about obtaining a bright red sunburn?
Haha, nice Ann. That sounds like an added benefit. Cor, nice job explaining. Almost as if you're a teacher! : ) Made me want to go snorkling! I will appreciate my next tasty scallop dish even more knowing more details. I remember being fascinated a few years ago when you were sharing your first scalloping experience. : )
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