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How to Cook Large Scallops?
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How to Cook Large Scallops?
sarah bennett wrote:
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>> I have cooked large scallops (the 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 inch kind) in a pan
>> with a lot of butter but I end up cutting the scallops into quarts
>> because I fear they won't cook all the way through. I want the
>> scallops fried in butter. Can I cook them safely without cutting them
>> up? If so how long do I cook them, on what temperture and do I stir
>> them all? How do I know when they are done? The labely says when they
>> are "opaque". I don't exactly know how to tell that.
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> "opaque" means "not translucent anymore".
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It seems to me the OP was asking valid questions. Perhaps he or she
does not know what opague and translucent means in reference to seafood?
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