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Question

I bought scallops today and they smell like fish. I always hear if your fish smells like fish don't eat it. Is this true for scallops?

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

I would not eat them you may get sick ... I think that the store you bought them from probaly had them for a while and you should take them back and get your money back ... you don't want to end up in the hospital ... think of your health and others that will enjoy the meal with you... hope this helps you...

Answer 3

take them back to the store and get a refund

Answer 4

They've probably been previously frozen.  It depends on how strong the aroma is.  Fresh, absolute fresh, off the boat scallops don't have a fish aroma at all.  They smell sweet and slightly briney.  I've only had my hands on these a handful of times.  Unless you live in a large city or in a coastal regions...it's hard to find these.

Frozen scallops don't stink, but they do smelly fishy.  It's not a huge aroma that you can spot a mile away, but you if you put your nose down to them, it's definitely eau de poisson.  Not the best quality but not unsafe to eat.  In fact, most of America eats this type specifically for the reasons listed above.

Rancid scallops (don't eat) have a strong fish aroma, maybe even a yellowing color, and a slimey consistency.  Do NOT eat these.

Answer 5

do you normally cook seafood?  although they say seafood should smell "sweet and of the sea", it still kinda smells fishy.. in a way.  Ive cooked seafood a million times and it smells a little weird... not gross though.  If its slimy or has a sheen, you shouldnt eat them.  Are they frozen or fresh?

Answer 6

It means they aren't very good quality.  The will probably not make you sick, but they're not very fresh.

Answer 7

They could be spoiled, but try rinsing them off well first, and then smell them again.  Sometimes when they first start to get old, it's just kind of a coating on the outside where the bacteria start to grow.  The same goes for any kind of fish or meat, except for ground meat like hamburger.  If it's ground and it smells funky or isn't pink anymore, toss it.

Answer 8

Although most markets advertise fresh scallops (and fresh everything else), in fact almost all seafood is shipped to the market frozen, as it should be (it's frozen on the shipping vessels.) The scallops you see in the glass display case, thawed and wetly piled atop each other, may be anywhere from one day to several days unthawed, depending on that market's turnover rate. For that reason, you're far better off asking the 'fish monger' (who these days has probably never been near an ocean), to sell you the frozen scallops he has in back. He or she may hesitate to do so (they want to sell the thawed scallops first), but if you politely insist, they'll almost always agree (although you may have to buy the frozen scallops in whatever unit they're shipped, usually in five pound bags). The advantage to buying frozen scallops (or any other frozen seafood) is that you're buying food which is of a much higher quality, since it's never been thawed. The key to buying seafood is not to buy seafood that's never been frozen-- that's virtually impossible, and in fact probably not desirable-- but instead to buy seafood that's never been thawed (until you thaw it).

The scallops you do buy, if you buy them fresh, should be glistening and sweet-smelling. If they look dry, or if the meat appears to be separating, little striations across its surface, don't buy them. Make something else instead. If you buy sea scallops frozen, they should look like they're individually frozen in the bag. They may be stuck to each other-- the bag may not rattle if you shake it-- but they shouldn't look like one solid lump.

And they shouldn't be pure white. They should have a subtle orange tinge to the meat. Otherwise, you may be buying a cheap fish whose sides have been punched with a circular cookie cutter to approximate the shape of real sea scallops. Sea scallops come in different sizes and shapes. If all the scallops behind your fish monger's glass counter are identical in size, walk away.

Answer 9

ugh.  it's spoiled.  although it's seafood, it's not supposed to smell.

Answer 10

that's true, bring them back, they should smell more like the ocean

Answer 11

Um... fish smells like fish, because it is fish.

Obviously if it smells rancid, then avoid it - but scallops tend to be a little bit fragrant anyway.

As long as they are relatively fresh, then you should be fine.

If you cook them correctly, and take a little nibble to taste one - it's usually pretty easy to tell if they are bad.

Answer 12

yes, scallops should be cool and damp but not slimy to the touch and of a firm but pliable texture and shouldnt have an aroma...throw them out better yet, take them back, scallops are usually quite expensive (try to stay away from small previously frozen scallops and go for the large fresh ones, though more expensive, its worth the money)

Answer 13

usually that means it isnt fresh at all.

Answer 14

When in doubt, throw them OUT!!

Answer 15

Its fine for scallops to smell like fish, Most of the fresh scallops have a unique odor that can be relatively strong, this is not an indicator of bad quality.

It all depends on the temperature of the scallops when you bought it.

Any time you buy any kind of seafood make sure the temperature is below 40F.

Having said that, my rule is, if I have any doubt about the quality of food, I won't eat or serve it.

Answer 16

Yes it is! i bought some a while ago and made the mistake of eating them, not a good idea!! I was rather sick and had the runs for a couple of days after, throw them away!