665190 Fri Nov 06 09:11:43 -0800 2009 24 12 Boston Area 0 5160964 Bought some this AM from Mercato de Mare on Salem St..delicious raw with a squeeze of lemon and a little soy for lunch; app of raw cherrystones at Haymarket made for a nice meal J Hook is also carrying them. I imagine they'll start showing up on menus shortly. If you cook yourself, please don't overcook...raw or just a little heat Fri Nov 06 09:11:43 -0800 2009 10111 9lives 1 5161283 Based on your visit, do you think Mercato de Mare will have any left this evening forpick up on the way home? Fri Nov 06 10:57:23 -0800 2009 5160964 12990 Northender 2 5161371 I am so excited about this. Cherry St fish market in Danvers has them starting this weekend and I am making Olive's recipe Scallops with an orange and chestnut sauce Fri Nov 06 11:19:57 -0800 2009 5161283 23427 Cheffrank 2 5161557 I could make a guess but I really have no idea, You could call them and ask them to hod on to them for you. I'm sure if they still have them, they'd be happy to put some aside for you...857 362-7477, Good luck! If they don't have them, J Hook told me they were getting them in later in the day...617 423-5501 Fri Nov 06 12:18:47 -0800 2009 5161283 10111 9lives 1 5161659 @ $30? Fri Nov 06 12:49:46 -0800 2009 5160964 27342 trufflehound 2 5161727 $28 Fri Nov 06 13:09:42 -0800 2009 5161659 10111 9lives 1 5167043 How similar are cape cod bay scallops and nantucket bay scallops? I think of the nantucket ones as tiny (circumference of a dime?) and supersweet. New Deal had slightly bigger (circumference of a penny) "cape cod bay scallops" for $25/lb. Made some awesome scallop ceviche (recipe on Helen Rennie's blog: http://beyondsalmon.blogspot.com/2006/08/scallop-ceviche.html) Mon Nov 09 08:59:11 -0800 2009 5160964 162278 heypielady 2 5167163 I think we had this discussion last year about this time. If you ask a Nantucket scalloper, he'd probably say there's a huge difference..:) and in fact Nantucket is trying to "brand" their local scallops. I don't think the general public makes a huge distinction and last year a fish market was selling "Nantucket" scallops when in fact the season hadn't begun. After a little conversation, it turned out they were actually from Wellfleet..still delicious. Martha's Vineyard also has a cape/bay scallop season and the scallops from all 3 places are excellent. I'm looking at a dime sitting on top of a penny, and the difference in diameter looks like less than a millimeter...and that's probably the difference in flavor between actual Nantucket and scallops from nearby waters. What you want to avoid are the dime/penny sized scallops from China...not particularly good. You don't want to pay Nantucket/Cape/Bay scallop prices for those things..or any price. $25-28/lb has been the general price for the last few years..and all are super sweet. Mon Nov 09 09:35:59 -0800 2009 5167043 10111 9lives 3 5169492 Ha! 9lives, I guess your right that a penny and a dime are not all that different in circumference. I didn't actually have any change in front of me. But something held me back from saying "nickel." It was probably my subconscious knowing that I got the good stuff. Those scallops were delicious. I popped a few raw ones in my mouth while preparing the ceviche per the advice in your OP. Tue Nov 10 05:10:38 -0800 2009 5167163 162278 heypielady 3 5169855 After new years you will be paying in the high teens tops. There's a glut this year and the economy is terrible. I had my first last night as well and they were small. There's already prices being thrown out there for less than $10 to the distributors. Tue Nov 10 08:03:40 -0800 2009 5167163 279409 typhoonfish 1 5167399 Garden at the Cellar currently (well, as of last Friday) has an outstanding ACK scallop appetizer. I believe raw, or perhaps sliiiiiiiiiightly cooked. Great tangy sauce. I don't usually care about such crap, but they were so beautifully plated, I wish I had my camera. Mon Nov 09 10:45:31 -0800 2009 5160964 11148 Alcachofa 1 5168262 Neptune Oyster had a Nantucket bay scallop ceviche special when I visited yesterday (Sunday the 8th). At $14 it was quite a bit cheaper than most of the rest of the menu, but unfortunately I didn't notice it written on the glass until after I ordered. I did enjoy a wonderful plate of raw oysters and fried clams, however. As usual, Neptune was excellent. If anyone visits and enjoys the scallop ceviche, I'd love to hear their thoughts. Mon Nov 09 15:06:01 -0800 2009 5160964 193495 rlove 2 5168284 Hmmm.... our local has scallops on sale for $7.97 a pound! And they're BIG ones and VERY tasty! I cannot fathom paying $28.00 a pound! Mon Nov 09 15:11:43 -0800 2009 5168262 84750 spazita 3 5168809 I presume you meant to reply to 9lives and not me, but I'll add my view that it is hard to compare regular sea scallops to Nantucket bay scallops. I love sea scallops, because I love putting a good sear and crust on my scallop, but Nantucket bay scallops are a unique enjoyment--sweet, tender, super small, and perfect raw. While perhaps unsuitable as an everyday-replacement to your usual scallops, Nantucket's are a wonderful treat. FWIW, I pay about $19/lb for dry packed sea scallops at Savenors. A quality product (that is, dry packed, not soaked in a phosphate solution) isn't cheap. Mon Nov 09 18:25:52 -0800 2009 5168284 193495 rlove 4 5168831 I occassionally buy the sea scallops from Savenor's at the same price. Have you checked out Mercato de Mare on Salem St? Sea scallops are priced the same and I think even better than Sav's. Mon Nov 09 18:35:55 -0800 2009 5168809 10111 9lives 5 5169624 Hi, 9lives. No, I haven't bought from Mercato de Mare, but I like their quality in general. Savenor's is between work and home, so I can drop in easily, but I'll make a point to try the scallops at Mercato de Mare. Thanks for the tip! Tue Nov 10 06:36:49 -0800 2009 5168831 193495 rlove 1 5170685 http://ack.net/ScallopDrop120909.html Tue Nov 10 12:31:49 -0800 2009 5160964 24369 deweyweber54 2 5171361 Apologies, should have mentioned that this is an article from the Inquirer & Mirror (Nantucket newspaper) today. Almost worth taking a steamer ride to the island to stock up. $12 a pound for Nantucket scallops at retail. Who has a cooler? Cheers! Dewey Tue Nov 10 17:19:20 -0800 2009 5170685 24369 deweyweber54 3 5177093 I had the same thought..weekend trip to ACK and gorge on local scallops..:) Bought some yesterday at Courthouse Seafood..$19/lb.. Not nearly as good as last week's Mercato de Mare...still good..not mindblowing. Thu Nov 12 16:10:34 -0800 2009 5171361 10111 9lives 4 5179762 Market Basket in Reading 30 minutes ago.....$16.99/lb Fri Nov 13 14:17:54 -0800 2009 5177093 249439 sinned61 1 5185036 I had some cape cod sea scallops from wulfs in brookline so amazing. They had ACK scallops for 20/lb and cape at 14.99/lb Mon Nov 16 06:47:57 -0800 2009 5160964 70283 Reed422 1 5185826 Just a PSA to clarify prices you might see: Nantuckets at the wholesale level are much less expensive than years past - around $14 vs upwards of $24. The price will rise as the supply dwindles over the course of the season. Mon Nov 16 10:53:57 -0800 2009 5160964 102066 almansa 2 5188722 Prices came up yesterday and today due to the wind over the weekend. Tue Nov 17 10:04:01 -0800 2009 5185826 279409 typhoonfish 1 5189693 I stopped in at Court House Fish market on 484 Cambridge St, Cambridge and they had great looking Nantucket Bay Scallops for $18.99 per LB. Tue Nov 17 14:48:17 -0800 2009 5160964 17193 RoyRon 1 5208665 B&G Oysters has a nantucket bay scallop ceviche on the menu now, priced around $12. Nantucket bay scallops denatured in lemon (I think), with two or three types of beets, slices of fingerling potatoes, and a horseradish crème fraîche. I enjoyed it. The scallops were fresh and sweet and the beets made for an interesting contrast, in texture, flavor, and color. I did not detect any horseradish in the crème fraîche, however. An excellent course after a large plate of oysters. Wed Nov 25 16:33:40 -0800 2009 5160964 193495 rlove