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Scallops might be seen as the gateway to the wonderful world of shellfish since they are mild, sweet, and not remotely fishy-tasting so even people who aren't quite ready for mussels or crawfish ...

Sea scallops are a type of bivalve mollusk that are in the same family as mussels, oysters and octopus ... front of your last-minute guests file. Pasta and mixed greens nicely complement the ...

perhaps with cozze e vongole (mussels and clams), patelle (limpets) and moscardini (baby octopus), scallops, squid, and/or a combination of all of them. Clean the mussels by scrubbing them in cold ...

Return the shelled mussels to the sauce. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling water for 2-3 minutes, or until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving a little of the pasta water.