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John Doe wrote:
> On Mar 30, 12:07 pm, Buddy <why.wood.yew@bother> wrote:
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>>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.

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> If I purchased some giant sea scallops from the grocery store, would
> they be safe to eat if only grilled for a minute or so on each side?
> The center would still be raw.
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> Is there a chance of parisites or any other contamination that could
> hurt me?


Probably more of a bacteria risk than parasites, but I'm not a
seafood expert. I'd be really careful with any seafood from the
super market or grocery store.

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Dan