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Dee Randall wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> . ..
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>> wrote:
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>>> I know what opaque means. I do not know how to to when they are.
>>> I mean they're white and without cutting them open how do I tell?
>>>
>> No need to cut them open. You can tell by looking and even
>> touching in the center. Any pink in the center? Are they firm?
>> Any pink when you turn them over? Opaque. About 6 minutes total;
>> no longer than 10. Otherwise you get rubber scallops.
>>
> Jill, I've not seen any pink scallops. Should I eyeball them closer
> to observe a pinkish tint? They look more on the greyish side than
> pink to me.

Different varieties will be differently colored. Few will be pink. Some
will have a pink "fringe" which is perfectly edible.

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