How to Use sea scallop in a Sentence

sea scallop

noun
  • Sometimes they are cut up and sold as sea scallops, says Cufone.
    — Rachel Clark, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2017
  • Their pan seared Georges Bank sea scallops are a luxe local classic.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 22 Apr. 2023
  • On the first go-round, grouper filets and fat marshmallowy sea scallops shared the protein detail.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
  • That same muhammara is served with a sea scallop dish ($39) on the larger plates section.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • As healthy as the sea scallop fishery is right now, seafood watchers know that the future is never a given.
    — Ann Parson, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2019
  • Larger sea scallops allow for a bit of browning while the inside remains creamy and tender.
    — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Bay scallops tend to be smaller, sweeter, more tender, and less expensive than sea scallops.
    — Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 16 July 2024
  • The aguachile is a glistening raw sea scallop in its shell dressed with cucumber, mint, and chile — like ceviche in a party dress.
    — Kim Westerman, Forbes, 7 July 2021
  • The seafood sensation is also a big hit, and includes a 6-ounce ahi tuna steak, two large sea scallops and two jumbo shrimp.
    — Jane Donahue, Naperville Sun, 27 June 2018
  • That pales in comparison to the Atlantic sea scallop fishery, the world’s largest and most valuable.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 21 June 2021
  • In contrast, sea scallops are larger, slightly chewier, and generally more costly.
    — Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 16 July 2024
  • Homemade pappardelle in a tomato Pernod cream, served with sea scallops, shrimp and mussels, is solid yet passionless.
    — Patricia Escárcega, latimes.com, 19 June 2019
  • Smoked sea scallops with faro and Vidalia onion sauce ($24) was exquisite, and our dining companion couldn’t find fault with his steak.
    — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • The menu features appetizers such as Kentucky bison empanadas and entrees ranging from sea scallops to mahi mahi tacos to skirt steak with chimichurri.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
  • Highlights include the Florida Black Grouper and sea scallops, and yes, there's custom cut beef for the hard-core carnivores.
    — Hallie Levine Sklar, Town & Country, 9 June 2017
  • The menu features small bites like the warm milk bread with kabocha squash and brown butter; Mendocino uni with crisp prosciutto; broiled live sea scallop with garlic chive butter and more.
    — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • For starters, the gorgeous sea scallops appetizer ($12), two to an order, are served over a rich serving of mushroom risotto with just the right touch of truffle oil.
    — Joan Wilder, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2020
  • The ‘90s brought a sharp decline in sea scallop stocks due to overfishing, which had regulators threatening to close key fishing waters.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Nov. 2021
  • The aguachile Tán, for example, is a crispy potato and chorizo taco with shrimp and aguachile verde, while sea scallop ceviche comes adorned with coconut, habanero, radish leaf and passion fruit.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Couples can opt for the Seafood Platter—an ocean feast with spiny lobster, red king and blue crab, langoustines, Argentinian shrimps, sea scallops, and wild clams.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Tips for Consuming Scallops Although there are many types of scallops, the two most common varieties are sea scallops and bay scallops.
    — Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 16 July 2024
  • Tuck into the popular lamb lollipops with pistachio-mint pesto, the Alfredo Mafaldine or pan-roasted sea scallops.
    — Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
  • That science included studying whales in Iceland, the formation of ice and glaciers in the fjords of Greenland, and sea scallop colonies in Novia Scotia.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Another Scotch-friendly dish Kneller suggests is the Rhode Island sea scallops; the tender mollusks are served with a dashi broth that has been washed with a bit of prosciutto fat.
    — Robin Catalano, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2023
  • Among the dinner entrees listed on the Las Vegas location include roast chicken, honey mustard salmon, cioppino, lemon risotto with sea scallops, 14 oz.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2025
  • The research and data collected and analyzed by a team of women scientists has helped maintain specific breeds, like the sea scallop, and led to better management of fishing on the East Coast.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2021
  • Reception-style dishes include wild mushroom and pecorino roulade, sea scallop ceviche with gooseberries, Pyramid goat cheese crisp with quince and hazelnut, and Kusshi oyster with Osetra caviar and yuzu gelee.
    — Georgann Yara, azcentral, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Much of the technology and methods used for Maine scallop aquaculture originated in Japan, which has been cultivating sea scallops since the 1950s.
    — New York Times, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Several main courses were well cooked on a plancha, including hefty Nantucket sea scallops for $40 and a round swordfish steak for $37, each accompanied by a charred lemon half and a variety of sauces that are best avoided.
    — James Tarmy, Bloomberg.com, 30 Sep. 2017
  • There are only a handful of sea scallop farms in the United States, and most are in Maine, run by fishing families who, like the Brewers, are looking for ways to diversify beyond lobster while still keeping their boats in the water.
    — New York Times, 23 Aug. 2021

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