Scallop
Pectinidae
Not Kosher
Description
Scallops are prepared worldwide. They're pan-fried in butter in France, served with black pudding or bacon in Scotland, breaded and deep-fried in the northeastern US, and eaten as sashimi or sushi in Japan. Dried scallop is sold as conpoy in Cantonese cooking.
Scallops live in every ocean, with the most variety in the Indo-Pacific. Most sit in shallow water from the low-tide line to about 100 meters, among rocks, coral, sea grass, kelp, sand, or mud. The biggest fishery is the Atlantic sea scallop off the northeastern US and eastern Canada.
Also known as
- Bay scallop
- Sea scallop
- Queen scallop
Scallop in foreign languages
| Scientific | Pectinidae |
| Hebrew | מסרקיים |
| Arabic | مشاقيات |
| German | Kammuscheln |
| Greek | χτένι |
| Russian | Морские гребешки |
| Chinese | 扇贝 |
| Japanese | イタヤガイ科 |
| Indonesian | Simping |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- A bivalve mollusk with no fins or scales, so it is not kosher.
- Discs cut from rays and skates are sometimes sold as scallops, so a scallop without kosher certification can't be relied on.