Recognize a Bad Scallop
Fresh scallops are a delicious and healthy food. But like any seafood, scallops are prone to spoilage. It's good to be sure a scallop is fresh and unspoiled before cooking or eating it. Eating spoiled scallops can cause severe illness. Luckily it's easy to tell if a scallop has gone bad. A few simple steps requiring no fancy equipment can reveal how fresh and edible a scallop is. It takes just a few minutes to get up close and personal with a scallop, but being sure of its freshness is worth the attention.
Instructions
1. Look at the scallop. A good scallop will be cream colored or light beige. Some female scallops may even be orange in color. But scallops that are tinged with pink are too old and should be avoided. Good scallops will also be relatively dry. Scallops that are sitting in liquid in a display case have stayed out past their prime. Avoid Scallops that are in a milky liquid.
2. Smell the scallop. Fresh scallops have a slightly sweet aroma. A bad scallop will smell like sulfur or ammonia. Discard any scallops that have a strong smell, as that's a sure sign of spoiled seafood.
3. Touch the scallop. A fresh scallop will be firm to the touch. Scallops that are too old to eat may be soft and slimy. Throw out any scallops that do not feel nice and springy when poked. Scallops that feel tough and rubbery are very old and should also be discarded.
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