[CH] scallops
Jim Weller (jweller@ssimicro.com)
Sat, 26 Jan 2002 17:57:22 -0700
I was out of touch. I did some research and discovered that sea
scallops, especially the largest ones, are indeed more expensive than
bay scallops these days and why.
From: http://www.simplyseafood.com/guide/scallops.html.
"Long the most popular and widely available scallop in the U.S., sea
scallops-and the U.S. scallop fleet-have hit hard times. As a result of
overfishing, supplies of sea scallops are down-and prices are up.
Bay scallops, on the other hand, are one of seafood's best buys. Long
the most desirable and least available of the scallops, bays used to
demand hefty prices. That all changed with the great success of scallop
farming in China. Today, bay scallop supplies are up and prices are
down, making these sweet and nutty morsels an affordable treat for
nearly any budget. Prices are typically at their lowest in early winter,
when imports arrive in large quantities."
I also checked out my supermarket.... 20/30 count sea scallops are $39
CDN/kg! Yikes.
Jim in Yellowknife