Musashi wrote:

> "werewolf" > wrote in message
> om...
>
>>"Scallops do not have parasites."
>>
>>Then is it safe to eat ordinary scallops raw that I find at an
>>ordinary fish market if they seem to be (smell) very fresh?
>>
>>
>
> For what it's worth...in all of the Japanese Grocery Stores in the New York
> area
> non-frozen scallops are packaged with either "for raw consumption" or "for
> cooking"
> written in Japanese. I have always assumed that the latter were simply the
> former that
> had been on the shelves a bit longer.

They may also differ if wet or dry scallops. A preservative is added to
scallops to keep them fresher and bulk them up a bit. I would not use wet
scallops for sushi, as it has a tinny taste.

--
Dan