bay scallop
noun
: a scallop (Argopecten irradians) of U.S. coastal and estuarine waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico that is harvested commercially for food
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Also during the month of February, some a la carte specials will include spicy edamame for $7; the wonderwall hand roll with bay scallops, crispy onions and truffle oil for $11; and the HBK cut roll with yellowtail, imitation crabmeat and eel sauce for $22.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
In the meantime, diners intent on eating fresh bay scallops may need to travel to Massachusetts.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2024
From Key West pink shrimp to Apalachicola oysters to bay scallops to Florida lobster to mahi-mahi, grouper, and snapper, the seafood selection in this pleasant peninsula is unparalleled.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
If bay scallops aren’t available, half moon scallops most likely will be used instead.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
If using bay scallops, slice each scallop into two.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 24 Feb. 2023
Yes, such clams exist: The bay scallop lives in warm, shallow water.
—Steven N. Austad, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022
The little bay scallop is a delicious bivalve mollusk that’s indigenous throughout the East Coast of the US from New England to Florida and along the Gulf Coast to Texas.
—Popular Science, 19 Oct. 2020
Olive oil pressed mozzarella with peaches and prosciutto, veal meatballs with polenta and San Marzano tomato, and farfalle with bay scallop and asparagus are the stars of the starter lineup.
—Georgann Yara, azcentral, 14 June 2020
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
In the meantime, diners intent on eating fresh bay scallops may need to travel to Massachusetts.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2024
From Key West pink shrimp to Apalachicola oysters to bay scallops to Florida lobster to mahi-mahi, grouper, and snapper, the seafood selection in this pleasant peninsula is unparalleled.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
If bay scallops aren’t available, half moon scallops most likely will be used instead.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
If using bay scallops, slice each scallop into two.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 24 Feb. 2023
Yes, such clams exist: The bay scallop lives in warm, shallow water.
—Steven N. Austad, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022
The little bay scallop is a delicious bivalve mollusk that’s indigenous throughout the East Coast of the US from New England to Florida and along the Gulf Coast to Texas.
—Popular Science, 19 Oct. 2020
Olive oil pressed mozzarella with peaches and prosciutto, veal meatballs with polenta and San Marzano tomato, and farfalle with bay scallop and asparagus are the stars of the starter lineup.
—Georgann Yara, azcentral, 14 June 2020
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“Bay scallop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bay%20scallop. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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