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"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> SteveB wrote:
>> I have eaten scallops, and to me they had the consistency of cooked
>> shrimp, somewhat chewy. A few days ago, I got some in a restaurant, and
>> they had the consistency of yogurt. Or at least, very soft. The lady
>> that took us to dinner said they were supposed to be that way, but I sure
>> didn't care for them. What is the consistency of scallops supposed to
>> be?

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> The times that you had them and they were the texture of cooked shrimp
> they were over-cooked. They should practically melt in your mouth when
> properly cooked.


If that is true, then I think that I can add them to the list of foods I do
not like. So far that list has two items on it. The texture was the think
I did not like. I didn't really get to the taste.

Steve