My little grocery store stopped carrying them about six months ago. No biggie as the next closest store down the road a piece still had them...until they didn't.
I went to six different grocery stores in three different towns today. Nobody had the damn things! WTF?
I need to make my favorite dish, dammit!
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April 18, 2026, 04:45 AM
honestlou
Out of curiosity I searched and didn’t find any issues. Are you looking for fresh? If so, it may be past the season. I see frozen availability from my local Walmart. Frozen, but wild caught and no additives.
April 18, 2026, 05:14 AM
Georgeair
He's in Montana. None of them weren't going to be frozen!
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April 18, 2026, 06:30 AM
Nontypical
We have well known Peconic Bay Scallops in our waters, and the season is open from Nov-Feb or so. The last few years have seen very disappointing harvests and the numbers are way down. Even buying them fresh locally during the season is a challenge, and quite expensive too.
April 18, 2026, 06:34 AM
Nontypical
quote:
Originally posted by honestlou: Out of curiosity I searched and didn’t find any issues. Are you looking for fresh? If so, it may be past the season. I see frozen availability from my local Walmart. Frozen, but wild caught and no additives.
I just checked Walmart. They only list frozen sea scallops. Bay scallops are in a league of their own for several reasons.
April 18, 2026, 08:57 AM
trapper189
WalMart in Helena seems to have bay scallops: bay scallops.
April 18, 2026, 09:28 AM
V-Tail
quote:
Originally posted by trapper189:
WalMart in Helena seems to have bay scallops: bay scallops.
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April 20, 2026, 07:01 AM
trapper189
quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail: Linky no worky.
Got me, this is a screenshot of where it takes me:
April 20, 2026, 08:17 AM
BigSwede
Aldi usually has them
April 20, 2026, 09:02 AM
Gustofer
No Aldi around here and I'm hesitant to order frozen items online. Sometimes they'll arrive frozen and sometimes it takes things a week to get here.
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April 20, 2026, 09:44 AM
slyguy
You should educate yourself on fake scallops.
It is unfortunately more common than most people realize.
Cheers~
April 20, 2026, 11:22 AM
229DAK
In that Walmart package of scallops, I wonder how much of the 1 pound bag is water and how much is actually scallops?
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April 20, 2026, 12:06 PM
trapper189
Over 80% because they are labeled as water added. The other, probably more concerning, problem is they are Chinese farm raised.
April 20, 2026, 03:05 PM
Nontypical
quote:
Originally posted by trapper189: Over 80% because they are labeled as water added. The other, probably more concerning, problem is they are Chinese farm raised.
Or they are not real scallops…
April 20, 2026, 03:56 PM
smlsig
quote:
Originally posted by Georgeair: He's in Montana. None of them weren't going to be frozen!
So who’s going to tell him that they don’t grow scallops in Montana? ;-)
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April 21, 2026, 08:43 AM
Glynn863
I was told years ago that most common "scallops" sold in restaurants and stores was actually shark meat.
In fact, some sharks are the source for several seafood offerings. Apparently, the meat of the fins has a different texture and taste than meat from the body.
April 21, 2026, 09:13 AM
Gustofer
These are the ones typically sold around here. Real scallops. Not fake.
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April 21, 2026, 01:08 PM
Nontypical
Once you have tried fresh Peconic Bay Scallops, nothing will ever come close. My mouth is watering right now just thinking about those sweet little morsels… Peconic Bay Scallops
