Unsurprisingly, to get the most out of your scallops, you'll need to respect their storage needs. "I would try to use them within the first two to three days of getting them," Chef Alfredo Nogueira ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This chef-favorite shellfish is the secret to fast and elegant meals, from chowder to aguachile. Brent Hofacker / Getty Images ...

Eating a scallop with that perfect golden sear is a thing of beauty. But there often is a perception that it can’t possibly be done at home — and there’s nothing worse than a pale, rubbery scallop.

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. With the exception of lobster and certain crabs, ...

Have you ever tried to sear a scallop, only to end up with lots of white foam in the pan? Many scallops you buy are “wet,” having been soaked in a sodium phosphate solution that makes them look whiter ...

Some recipes hold a special place in your memory—and for me, Coquilles St Jacques is one of them. This elegant French dish of bay scallops with mushrooms was a Sunday treat growing up, something my ...