King Scallops in the Half Shell
12 scallops
Fresh
Priced each morning from that day's catch, and brought to you in our own chilled van, never by courier.
Qty
Pay by card when you order. Your receipt comes by email.
King scallops are large shellfish with a ribbed, fan-shaped shell, one side flat and one curved. They live on sandy and gravel sea beds and are landed by Cornish boats, then sold either in the half shell or as the cleaned white meat (ours is roeless).
The meat is sweet and buttery, firm when raw and tender when cooked through. Scallops cook in a couple of minutes, look impressive on the plate and make one of the easiest special starters there is.
Suitable for
- Pan-frying
- Grilling
- Barbecuing
- Baking
- Steaming
Ideas
- Seared with black pudding and pea purée
- Grilled in the half shell with garlic and herb butter
- Pan-fried with bacon lardons and crisp sage
- Baked in the shell under a buttery breadcrumb crust
How much to buy
3-4 in the half shell as a starter, or 5-6 scallop meats as a main.
Season
Most readily available from April to September, with the best quality in August and September; fresh scallops are hardest to find from December to February.
Storage and freezing
Keep covered at the bottom of the fridge (0-5C) and cook within 24 hours of delivery.
Scallop meat freezes well, tightly wrapped, for up to 3 months; thaw overnight in the fridge and pat dry before cooking.
Chef's tip
Pat them completely dry and do not move them in the hot pan for the first minute, so they form a golden crust.
Allergens
Contains: Molluscs.
Product information
- Name
- King Scallops in the Half Shell
- Sold
- fresh
- Species
- Pecten maximus
- Caught at sea
How ordering works
- 1
Add to your basket. Pick your fish, and the delivery day.
- 2
Pay by card. Pay by card when you order. Your receipt comes by email.
- 3
Delivered chilled. Prepared the way you chose and brought to your door in our own chilled van, never by courier, across Cornwall and Plymouth, Monday to Friday. Order by 4pm the day before.
Free delivery: Cornwall (TR mainland) and Mid-Cornwall· Further out: £5.95–£9.95, free over the zone's threshold· all zones
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