digby scallop shells. from a homemade scallop dish i had some 22 years ago when i first went to the east coast of canada. in nova scotia, i made it a point to drive down to digby where they have the best scallops. but scallops are the best everywhere in nova scotia, mind you.
i first had a taste of digby scallops back in the old country. i was asked by our boss to a lunch with one of the important clients, together with the then future first mr. summerfield. it was at a french restaurant and coquilles saint-jacques was the special of the day and the description of the menu was "digby scallops are the best in the world". never had scallops before then but i fell in love with it at first bite. so many years later when i had the opportunity to travel to the canadian east coast, i grabbed the chance to go to digby for the scallops. we found this little restaurant tucked way off the main road and the seafood dishes they served were 'homemade'. i thought i'd died and gone to scallop heaven. then exiting out of town, we passed by a macdonald's (of all places!) that had scallop sandwich in their menu. i just had to taste it and while not as good as the homemade lunch we had, the scallops were real and tasty.
Cool story. Scallops are not readily available in South Africa. I have tasted them once or twice but I cannot recall what they tasted like or even if I liked them
The shells have a nice pattern and sheen. Scallops are good but living inland with no fancy restaurants close by, I never know what I'm really getting.
