I don’t know if you saw Hugh
Fearnley-Whittingstall’s programme about scallop dredging a few weeks ago? His
main message was that we should only buy diver-caught scallops. Rye’s scallops
are dredged, but there are sensible restrictions in place to protect other sealife. If anyone knows where you can buy diver-caught scallops in Sussex, please
let me know.
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| Rye Bay scallops ready to be eaten |
Rye Bay scallops
I
bought these scallops from Market Fisheries on the bridge heading out of Rye
towards Camber, and I fried them with some garlic for a few minutes on each
side. They were so white, tender and otherworldly that if you’d told me they were
unicorn testicles I might have believed you. Top notch Sussex seafood.
Sussex credentials: Very good. They are harvested in Rye Bay.
Availability: Rye fish shops
including Market Fisheries and Botterells.
I love scallops! My mum lives in Rye, and her top tip is that Market Fisheries has been a victim of its own success (and its stock isn't always local - although I imagine the scallops are still local), and those in the know go the to slightly more hidden away one round the corner, that's buried down in the industrial estate!
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Thanks for the tip! I checked with Market Fisheries that the scallops I bought were local but some of their stock was from further afield. Must be quite tricky for them as demand probably goes up and down a lot.
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