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Default Use for leftover scallops

On 2017-05-15 4:45 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Mon, 15 May 2017 17:10:09 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 5/15/2017 4:37 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> I pan seared an entire pound of them yesterday. They'd been in my
>>> freezer for a few months. I felt it was best to cook them all.
>>>
>>> I adore scallops. But I cannot possibly eat an entire pound of them in
>>> one sitting. Yes, I know I should have portioned them out into smaller
>>> servings when I bought them. Don't ask me why I didn't because I don't
>>> know.
>>>
>>> So here's what I'm doing with the leftover (cooked, in case you missed
>>> it) scallops tonight. I'm going to toss them in with some hot, cooked
>>> penne pasta with a nice creamy alfredo sauce. Might add some canned
>>> crab meat. Essentially, I'll be making a creamy seafood pasta dish.
>>> Herbs and spices yet to be determined.
>>>
>>> The scallops wouldn't bear up to more cooking, otherwise I might
>>> consider making this a baked casserole topped with buttered bread
>>> crumbs.
>>>
>>> Jill

>>
>> That sounds pretty good. I'll have a glass of white wine with it but
>> get Gary a glass of ice water.

>
> Yes, nothing beats a glass of full-bodied tap water with your
> scallops!
>

My memories of Adelaide tap water only emphasised the wisdom of drinking
wine with meals. Perth's was better, but not by much!