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Default Sea scallop dinner

On Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 7:33:21 PM UTC-4, Bryan-TGWWW wrote:
> On Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 10:14:40 AM UTC-5, wrote:
> > On Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 7:53:09 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > Our local seafood store had dry pack sea scallops so I picked up a
> > > pound of them for dinner. The supermarket had a bag of small
> > > potatoes, yellow, red, purple that just looked good. In the end, they
> > > don't taste any different than the big ones, but they do look good on
> > > the plate.
> > >
> > > We had:
> > > sea scallops with orange butter sauce
> > > potatoes
> > > garden salad with local lettuces
> > > naan bread (heated over the flame on the stove)
> > > sauvignon blanc wine
> > >
> > > For the two of us, this would have been easily a $100 meal for two at
> > > a fancy restaurant.
> > >
> > > The orange butter sauce I've made often. Sear the scallops in a pan
> > > with a generous helping of butter. When cooked, plate the scallops. To
> > > the pan, add a bit more butter if needed. Add a tablespoon of frozen
> > > orange juice concentrate and a big splash of your favorite orange
> > > liquor. Deglaze the pan, reduce a bit, and pour over the scallops.
> > >
> > > At dinner time is was about 75 degrees on the deck. Nice evening.

> >
> > Sounds good, Ed!
> >
> > I always keep a (small) can of frozen orange juice concentrate in the
> > freezer as a "staple" for applications like yours. Ditto with frozen
> > apple juice concentrate. I never actually make orange or apple juice
> > from them :-).
> >

> Just like with wine, if it's not good enough to drink, it's not good enough
> to use in a recipe.


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