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bay scallop

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noun

  1. a small scallop, Pecten irradians, inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, especially eastern Long Island Sound.

  2. the edible abductor muscle of this scallop, having a sweet and delicate flavor.

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Sea or bay scallop works for this recipe, but choose wild-caught, hand-harvested, or “diver” scallops.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2024

I built the chapters around seashells that were iconic to us, but some of those are eating seashells, and those include the bay scallop, the giant clam and the queen conch.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2021

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