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SCALLOP MEATS [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collaboration with the FAO
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
CONT

Since scallops die if kept out of water for very long, they must be shucked at sea. [The crew] cut the scallop meats (adductor muscle) from the shell[,] discarding the remainder overboard. The scallop meats are subsequently washed, bagged and stowed on ice for the duration of the fishing trip.

OBS

adductor meat; scallop meat: designations usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • scallop meats
  • adductor meats

French

Domaine(s)
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
OBS

chair de pétoncle; muscle de pétoncle : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • chairs de pétoncle
  • muscles de pétoncle

Spanish

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