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days_unfolding ([personal profile] days_unfolding) wrote2012-03-20 02:26 am
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Scallops in Brandy-Parsley Pesto Sauce

I made Scallops in Brandy-Parsley Pesto Sauce tonight. I added way too much garlic due to misunderstanding what a "clove" was, but the scallops came out well. Some notes to myself about it:

  • This is a very expensive dish. The scallops cost $16 a pound. (That might be more expensive than lobster!)
  • Defrost the scallops 24 hours in advance.
  • Making it will take a lot longer than you thought, especially if you make carrots too. Allow an hour-and-a-half.
  • Carrots go well with this.
  • Use only one or two cloves of garlic.
  • There really will be enough pesto sauce to cover the scallops.
  • The kitchen will reek of scallops for a long time afterward, which might be good or bad depending on your point of view.

I keep forgetting to take a picture of what I make.