Where to buy Large Scallops Locally

[DulwichFox]

Where can I buy large Scallops Locally

I have tried sourcing them but the ones at Sainsburys are minute.

The size of a baked bean.

Watched a few Youtube Vids on how to cook them but the scallops in those Vids.

are enormous by comparison.

Foxy

[Spartacus]

Moxons

[DulwichFox]

Spartacus Wrote:

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> Moxons

I really don't want to to queue for 45 mins and pay ?20 .

Foxy

[Spartacus]

That Answers your own question foxy

Either pay for quality, possibly hand dived large scallops or get peas from the supermarket

Your choice but my advice is use the local businesses before they are lost and supermarket rubbish is your only option 😱

[SpringTime]

Sopers

[DulwichFox]

SpringTime Wrote:

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> Sopers

Sopers sounds better but a long walk as I no longer Drive.

Sopers is a Real Wet Fish shop established 1897. Fully trained staff who know about Fish.

Moxons comes nowhere near. It's a shop that sells fish.

Foxy

[sally buying]

Believe Sopers are on holiday for 2 weeks

[Spartacus]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> SpringTime Wrote:

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> > Sopers

>

> Sopers sounds better but a long walk as I no

> longer Drive.

>

> Sopers is a Real Wet Fish shop established 1897.

> Fully trained staff who know about Fish.

>

> Moxons comes nowhere near. It's a shop that sells

> fish.

>

> Foxy

Then go to the supermarket as going to local shops sounds too arduous for you but don't come hobbling to me when they are gone

As for moxons their staff are also trained fishmongers but a slightly bigger organisation than sopers

Your question has been answered with two local options so now you have a choice of three places to go and you can take your pick of whichever suits your preferences (cost vs distance vs size)

Sadly no one can solve your problems for you

[Blah Blah]

Decent scallops are not cheap and never have been. And the best and freshest scallops are always going to be found in fishmongers who tend to get fish daily from a night before catch. Turning vegetarian saved me a fortune in the end ;)

[Jules-and-Boo]

Fishmonger in Peckham next to Morrisons might have some

[mac4]

Iceland sometimes have large scallops but they don't stay in stock for long. I bought some yesterday which were equal to anything I've bought off the quayside.

[johnie]

Try Clams4U. 0300 123 7123. Brilliant with crabs.

[fishbiscuits]

I've never queued up for 45 mins at Moxons. Sometimes 10-15 mins, I suppose.

They prep (descale, gut, fillet if you like) the fish on the spot, just like Sopers and other fishmongers do. THAT'S WHY THERE'S A WAIT. I admit they're quite expensive, but what you're saying about them is just not true and makes me doubt that you've even been in there. Maybe glanced in and seen the freezers on the right.

Daft thread. Don't know why I took the bait (ha). Shouldn't get reeled in (ha ha).

[DulwichFox]

fishbiscuits Wrote:

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I've never queued up for 45 mins at Moxons.

> Sometimes 10-15 mins, I suppose.

>

> They prep (descale, gut, fillet if you like) the

> fish on the spot, just like Sopers and other

> fishmongers do. THAT'S WHY THERE'S A WAIT. I admit

> they're quite expensive, but what you're saying

> about them is just not true and makes me doubt

> that you've even been in there. Maybe glanced in

> and seen the freezers on the right.

>

> Daft thread. Don't know why I took the bait (ha).

> Shouldn't get reeled in (ha ha).

There were 20 people (I counted them) in the Moxon queue yesterday (Sat)

so at 2 minutes per person that would be 40 mins.

[Spartacus]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> fishbiscuits Wrote:

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> I've never queued up for 45 mins at Moxons.

> > Sometimes 10-15 mins, I suppose.

> >

> > They prep (descale, gut, fillet if you like)

> the

> > fish on the spot, just like Sopers and other

> > fishmongers do. THAT'S WHY THERE'S A WAIT. I

> admit

> > they're quite expensive, but what you're saying

> > about them is just not true and makes me doubt

> > that you've even been in there. Maybe glanced

> in

> > and seen the freezers on the right.

> >

> > Daft thread. Don't know why I took the bait

> (ha).

> > Shouldn't get reeled in (ha ha).

>

> There were 20 people (I counted them) in the Moxon

> queue yesterday (Sat)

> so at 2 minutes per person that would be 40 mins.

Your maths is not your strong point foxy

1 server 20 people yes 40 minutes

However as there are often multiple servers on a busy day then that time goes down exponentially and rapidly.

Maybe try an experience and cross the threshold you may well be pleasantly surprised at how quick you do, quality of stock and knowledge of the staff

And if you are really lucky they may even have your all time favourite "crabby" sticks

[DulwichFox]

Waiting any time outside for say only 10 - 15 mins only to find they do not have what you want sucks.

You cannot see from outside what is available.

[Spartacus]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Waiting any time outside for say only 10 - 15 mins

> only to find they do not have what you want

> sucks.

>

> You cannot see from outside what is available.

Oh no

However if it's that important, you can always contact them a day in advance and order what you want.

Tell me foxy, do you get "pleasure" from moaning and finding fault ?

 

[KidKruger]

Foxy so one can conclude you want quality large scallops, priced cheaply, very close to where you live, but not the closest fishmonger to you, meanwhile you don?t want to queue in case they?ve run out of what you want when you get to the front of the queue, and you want to walk straight in and get served immediately.

If you?d been more specific at the start I could have told you: Nowhere.

[DulwichFox]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> Foxy so one can conclude you want quality large

> scallops, priced cheaply, very close to where you

> live, but not the closest fishmonger to you,

> meanwhile you don?t want to queue in case they?ve

> run out of what you want when you get to the front

> of the queue, and you want to walk straight in and

> get served immediately.

> If you?d been more specific at the start I could

> have told you: Nowhere.

Foxy so one can conclude you want quality large scallops,

Did I mention anything about the Quality ?

priced cheaply,

I would expect to pay a Reasonable price.

very close to where you live,

Yep .. East Dulwich ..Peckham .. Brixton

but not the closest fishmonger to you,

2 previous bad experiances on the 2 times I have been there

meanwhile you don?t want to queue in case they?ve run out of what you want when you get to the front of the queue,

I need to know if they even stock them. Nothing on their website under 'Our Products'

and you want to walk straight in and get served immediately.

I queue for most other things If I know they have what I require..

If you?d been more specific at the start I could have told you: Nowhere.

Always helpful K.K.

Fox

[j.a.]

If you don?t want best quality scallops you shouldn?t be buying them at all. Dredged scallops are environmentally disastrous, very small and not worth the money. You should only want the best, freshest scallops.

You want to pay a reasonable price? Are you aware that *at least* ?20 per kg is a reasonable price. Put another way, each good scallop will cost you ?2 or more.

I only buy fish at Sopers, but Jason is on holiday right now. Wait until he comes back then go there. Moxons are fine, but if you don?t want to go there right now you?ll have to wait a couple of weeks until Jason has finished lazing around a barbecue in Sussex.

[Spartacus]

Reminds me of a Limerick

Foxy stood on a burning deck

Eating a plate of Scallops

One rolled down his trouser leg

And burnt him on his bol... Wallet 😱

[DulwichFox]

j.a. Wrote:

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> If you don?t want best quality scallops you

> shouldn?t be buying them at all. Dredged scallops

> are environmentally disastrous, very small and not

> worth the money. You should only want the best,

> freshest scallops.

>

You want to pay a reasonable price? Are you aware that *at least* ?20 per kg is a reasonable price.

> Put another way, each good scallop will cost you

> ?2 or more.

>

> I only buy fish at Sopers, but Jason is on holiday

> right now. Wait until he comes back then go there.

> Moxons are fine, but if you don?t want to go there

> right now you?ll have to wait a couple of weeks

> until Jason has finished lazing around a barbecue

> in Sussex.

I do not need a Kilo. I want about 4 large scallops. a Portion.

I don't even know if I will like them.

Just thought I would try them after so many people raving on about them on Chefy TV programmes .

Foxy

[Blah Blah]

j.a. is right. Decent scallops cost ?2-?3 each. That is what you will expect to have to pay.

[DulwichFox]

Blah Blah Wrote:

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> j.a. is right. Decent scallops cost ?2-?3 each.

> That is what you will expect to have to pay.

That's fine.

[cordsm]

If you don't want to queue for Moxons, I'd go to the fish stall on North Cross Road on Saturdays. Nice guy & he always has scallops.