One time on Usenet, Steve Wertz > said:
> On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 10:36:35 +0200, Giusi wrote:
>
> > Little Malice wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> My only experience with lobster was as Red Lobster (nuff said) and
> >> I've had scallops, once, at a local Mexican place. They were served
> >> with mushrooms, peppers, and beef slices in a creamy garlic sauce.
> >> They were distinctly fishy...
> >>
> > Then I suspect they were fake or spoiled. I detect no fishiness at all
> > in scallops.
>
> They can get quite fishy when they're not fresh. Unless this
> restaurant specializes in mariscos and does a bustling business,
> then I'd never order scallops from a Mexican restaurant.

Yeah, I learned my lesson on that one. I need to get down some
fresh ones one of these days and cook them myself. I just haven't
because DH & DS are not seafood fans. They've been gone most of
the week, so I've been having a lot of scampi... :-)

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Jani in WA