How to Shuck Long Island Bay Scallops

[carpii]

I love raw oysters, but I normally pan fry scallops in butter. I think Ill try them raw next time, they look pretty tasty

[TheLongIslandGuy]

@carpii You'll love them. Enjoy! -Bill

[orioncheung]

Nice

[momma2708]

this should be how NOT to shuck a scallop he is butchering the eye.....and u use a shucking knife not a butter knife ...smh

[TheLongIslandGuy]

@momma2708 This video is intended for the average Joe who finds himself with a few whole scallops and doesn't know what to do with them. The knife should not be dull, but doesn't have to be real sharp either. As you can see in the video my butter knife removes the meat from the shell without butchering it.

[dnanalahcnap]

IT'S RAAAAAWWWWWW!!!! -- Ramsay.

[TheLongIslandGuy]

@dnanalahcnap Darn right it is!

[mangolefty]

Thanks bill, down here in Steinhatchee Florida! Paid the pro 6 bucks a pound to do that for me. check out my new video, Spitting Scallops

[TheLongIslandGuy]

@mangolefty Did the pro save the roe for you?

[Indefatigable4]

Best shucking video I've found. Thank you! K

[Burtlizer]

Where can I move to so I can get my own fresh scallops?

[TheNilesEdge]

Watching this video makes me so hungry for scallops lol!

[Faztlan]

That's pretty cool man, I'd like to visit the East coast one day Compadre!! Y me gusta los Oystiones tambien ese!! -TX

[phallystorm]

Very Good Bill. Thanks. I am actually eating a White Cloud right now as I am watching your video. The" White Cloud" is an exclusive dish that the restaurant 'Popeis' in Wantagh ,NY Serves.This Dish is LOADED with Bay Scallops, and 5 other seafood(shrimp, crab meat, lobster,King Claw meat etc.) although I know the scallop is the muscle of the shellfish itself, I never saw how one was opened. Very informative, and I want to Thank you. Where was this dock scene filmed on Long Island? Thanks James

[TheLongIslandGuy]

@phallystorm Glad you liked the video, James. It was filmed at White Cap fish market in Bay Shore directly across from McDonald's. The boat belongs to my son, but he's camera shy. It's also nice to see more places with WIFI.

Bay scallop season ends March 31, so the scallops in White Cloud were definitely frozen (the King Crab meat was too, but that's expected.). There's actually nothing wrong wish frozen fish (my freezer is full of scallops) as long as it's not billed as fresh on the menu. Bill

[flickeries]

I didn't know raw scallop was perfectly safe to eat, this was rather informative! :]

But scallops to me are still best served cooked though, nothing can beat a herb butter sauce when it comes to seafood (to balance out that yang yin concept in cuisine).

[TheLongIslandGuy]

@flickeries To eat them as I meal, I do cook them. But as I'm shucking them and preparing them for the pan, I'm always popping raw ones into my mouth.

[geckorjdm]

mizu

[bonackerbill]

Lol I never seen them opened backwards before. You might want to come to East Hampton and see how it's really done.Its dark side up for right hander and light side for Left handers.

[TheLongIslandGuy]

Yeah, I know. I do it wrong. I'm not a pro, my son is. He hates when I put him in front of the camera though...so I do the best I can.

Maybe I'll take you up on the offer, if you can show me how to make bonac clam pie too.

[bonackerbill]

Yeah there not a whole lot that goes into a clam pie pretty easy really .I do have to cheat on the pie crust thou you can't hardly beat the store bought  ready to use crust..Come on out would love to meet you i am in Amagansett

[ecr125x]

@bonackerbill i hear ya bill this guy aint no bonac speed shucker like me..! see me in the lesters shop next few monther shuckin up

[wangzilla]

Thanks for the video! 5/5

[debgoulekas]

I had never seen a scallop shucked . . . very interesting! Debby - Southwest FLA

[dragonluver752]

I miss LI bay scalop

[ultratec66]

Nice, and so yummy!!!!!!!

[igc712004]

yummy!

[l33tcompany]

awesome!

[JanBenes]

Good job Long Island Guy!!!

[poshpescatarian]

Hey LongIslandGuy - How do you know if you've got a "bad" live scallop?

~ The Posh Pescatarian

[TheLongIslandGuy]

Well, the scallop should be alive before you open it. You can tell if it's alive because the shell will be closed and won't open easily.

If you're worried about scallops that may be bad even though they're alive, don't be.

Scallops are usually pretty safe to eat because any harmful stuff is in the guts, and most people only eat the muscle.

Also, like all shellfish they must be harvested from certified waters.

[Amenthatip]

very helpful

[geistigunsicher]

Great presentation LongIslandGuy, thanks! Man I love seafood...

[dbenedetto]

the first one you did light side up but the second one you did dark side up... I am shucking some right now here on in MA and and found this ... very helpful, thanks

[tpttooter946]

Thanks alot for the great vid. Now I just got to find em'!!

[SLK350FTW]

now i want some scallop sashimi

[it1345]

Wow those are huge scallops!

[slimmmccoy]

thank you so much for making that video!

[youmixart]

that looks yum (:

i love scallops there so yum.

[calebthellama]

me too!

[fridogg]

+maybe a little hot sauce. I love living on the bay.

[HIPPOSrEVIL]

now im hungry...

[horsegal91]

where did u shoot there i live in eastport on

[TheLongIslandGuy]

I shot that video in Bay Shore, Long Island, NY

[Junr34]

that looks GOOD!

[dreamer21f]

Hey Long Island Guy, I live Brentwood in Long Island all my life and have always wanted to know where I can shuck oysters? Thanks =)

[TheLongIslandGuy]

We use the guts for flounder bait. You have to add salt to the guts to toughen them up so they stay on the hook. My son does that part, so I don't know exactly how much salt to use, but it looks like just a couple of table spoons per pound.

[pearlygate]

what do u use the innards for?

[philipjfrylock9]

ive always wanted to know what the full scallop looked like. only video on the web showing that =D