Buddy wrote:
> Dan Logcher wrote:
>
>> Buddy wrote:
>>
>>> Dan Logcher wrote:
>>>
>>>> Buddy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Just bought a gallon (9 lbs.) of Maine ocean scallops to freeze the
>>>>> other day at $7/lb. They ran between 1" to 2" size and were
>>>>> swimming in the ocean that morning. They are probably the best
>>>>> tasting raw thing I've ever eaten - they need nothing to dress them
>>>>> up.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Where'd you buy them from?
>>>>
>>> From a friend whose a scallop 'dragger.' They're only a couple of
>>> hours out of the water by the time his wife has them weighed and
>>> ready. They were dragging down off the cape a few years back. Are
>>> they still? Had some great 'biscuits' come up from there.
>>
>>
>> Cape Cod? Don't know.. I would think they'd still be dragging some up.
>>
> Yes, Cape Cod. Many draggers from Maine came to Mass. a couple of years
> back because they discovered some untouched beds. The scallops were
> running about 8 per pound. What do you pay for them in your area?

Anywhere from $8 - $11 per pound.. but they step on `em with STP.

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Dan