scallop
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Meanwhile, the scallop and soup examples I mentioned above came, respectively, from Ed Yong’s “An Immense World,” about animal perception, and Sam Kean’s “The Disappearing Spoon”—of which I have completed 87% so far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
At Batea, each part was prepared separately then layered—a sofrito base, sea-water-cured then lightly smoked scallop, jamón whipped into a silky mousse.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
Skip the A5 Wagyu katsu sando and dive straight into the seafood: oysters topped with uni and Hokkaido scallop sashimi steal the show.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025
More than 100 of the cubes have already been used at a scallop farm in Torbay.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2025
“By the scallop of Saint James!” he wailed.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
It involves dragging heavy gear along the seabed to scoop up scallops which bury themselves in the mud.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
With G&T, dinners showcase Dorset’s homegrown ingredients at their best: delicate hand-dived scallops from Lyme Bay, organic salads scattered with edible flowers, puddings as light as cherry blossoms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Go to the Marché des Enfants Rouges in the 3rd arrondissement in Paris for fresh oysters and a cheese plate, or to the Marché des Carmes in Toulouse for some lamb chops and fried scallops.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
The eight-armed creatures eat shellfish such as lobster, crabs and scallops so the Wildlife Trusts has warned that if population numbers remain high, both fishing and eating habits may have to change.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
The restaurant accommodations, great scallops of counters with simulated leather stools, are as spotless as and not unlike the lavatories.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Smaller hammerhead species such as the scalloped bonnethead, scoophead, and Pacific bonnethead have been devastated by overfishing, leaving so few that researchers struggle to find or study them.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2025
From an office perched on the scalloped edge of the continent, Victoria Bradley jokes that she has the most beautiful doctor's practice in Australia.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2025
They scalloped when we visited my mother’s parents in Mexico Beach, FL.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2024
Three crisp, sharp triangles in flat primary colors are edged in scalloped yellow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
I set the cream plate with scalloped edges on the table.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
For the adventurous and industrious, from October to March, the town sells $50-a-week shellfish permits for recreational scalloping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
When my kids were younger, I always took them scalloping.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2021
In New Bedford, Massachusetts, where the William Lee docks, scalloping season begins in April.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 8, 2021
Its mission, he said, would be to teach fishing basics for all manner of fisheries, from groundfishing to scalloping, lobstering and beyond.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 17, 2019
Each had knotted, carefully combed tassels, fleur-de-lis borders, ornate medallion designs, and minute scalloping amid a motif of connected eight-spoked wheels, all in rust and fire orange.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
