Scallops??

I looked up scallops and it says 150 cals for 14 small. I bought bay scallops. They are barely a 1/2 an inch square each and 14 of these is 150 cals? It seems like less than 3-4 oz of fish to me.

Anyone think that may be off? I am not home-so no scale.

doesn't the packaging tell you the weight?

150 calories for 3oz sounds about right to me.

No-they were bulk-I bought last night, cooked brought to work. Most of the fish I eat is about 100 cals for 3-4 oz unless its Salmon.

scallops are shellfish though, and i know they have more cholesterol than fish fish, so more cals too would make sense.

Ok thanks. guess I will suck it up-sure am still hungry though and I ate 30 little ones!

weighing your food is the most accurate way to know

scallops come in different sizes, anywhere from extra small "pea" sized to as large as tennis balls

3-4oz is about the size of your palm...

great.  now i'm going to have to go to granville island on the way home to get a couple of giant scallops for the grill.

do you people realize how hard it's going to be to find parking down there at 5pm?

Original Post by pgeorgian:

great.  now i'm going to have to go to granville island on the way home to get a couple of giant scallops for the grill.

do you people realize how hard it's going to be to find parking down there at 5pm?

 you totally live close enough to walk.  :P

someday, i need to get someone to cook scallops for me.  i've always had terrible ones, so now i'm convinced i hate them.

scallops are easy to cook.  you've probably had frozen ones, and they can be rubbery. 

edit: and you're right.  i'll take the car home and walk down with kenya; she loves going to the market, because she gets lots of attention.

of course she does.  she's the cutest.  :)

oh and btw, fresh scallops are absolutely FANTASTIC eaten RAW

mmmm scallop sashimi!!

just a little soy sauce to dip, and you're good to go... they're not chewy or rubbery or anything, they pretty much just melt in your mouth!!

but they need to be sushi grade... as should all fish eaten raw

The world of clams....scallops are the muscle of a big clam, and are nearly pure protein.  Calories are very low compared to other meats or fish.

But in Vancouver thoughts naturally tend towards squid sushi delivered on little boats somewhere on Robson. Or giant clam (geoduck) sushi down in the south part of town.

Oh to be in Elk Falls again, where I ate the best sushi in my entire life....fresher than fresh....

Scallops are quite dense and meaty, so their calories are a bit higher than other fish, more comparable to lobster...so yeah 150 for 30 little ones sounds about right.

I know no one asked, but I have to share my technique for cooking  the yummiest scallops ever.

On med-high heat, place a pan and spray cooking spray or a bit of olive oil, when it's hot place scallops flat-side down (the little bay ones don't really work here, have to be digby or giant). Turn the heat down a bit and let them carmelize in the pan, turn JUST ONCE when first side is nice and brown. When the second side is brown and the scallops are just barely cooked through, remove from pan and set aside, season with s&p. In the carmelized bits left in the pan, add a splash of dry white wine and some fresh lemon juice, scraping bits up and stirring constantly . When the liquid is reduced to brown simmering sludge, remove from the heat and whisk in a bit of butter (I used 1 tsp for two portions of scallops), then use a rubber spatula to scrape out of the pan onto the scallops. It does not make much sauce, but what is there is concentrated super-punched YUMMINESS that tastes incredibly decadent. Just basic ingredients but believe me, they are transformed into a sauce that is roll-your-eyes-back-in-your-head delicious.

thanks, vic!  that sounds awesome!

too bad it's too hot to cook tonight.  i'll be sticking to the grill while this weather holds.

Original Post by corduroyfirekills3:

scallops are shellfish though, and i know they have more cholesterol than fish fish, so more cals too would make sense.

 You do not measure choleterol content by calories. Cholesterol is a component of animal products and not the same as body fat. It is considered to be a lipid or a blood fat. Same with triglycerides- they are not measured in calories. Ditto with vitamins etc. They are not energy producing elements.

mmm scallops, salmon, and shrimp oh my! :)