On 6/15/2015 10:05 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Jun 2015 17:19:27 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> All of that sounds wonderful, though I would sub a cold beer. :-)
>>
>> Cheri
>
> Scallops go well with a pitcher of mimosa... that dish is sadly
> lacking garlic. I rarely buy scallops, I think they are over rated...
> big price, little flavor... This is a more flavorful scallop dish:
> http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/reci...e-and-bok-choy
>


Brilliant recipe!