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How to cook bay scallops 
Have the rest of your meal, including the sauce, already cooked and ready to go. 
Scallops taste the best the moment they are done cooking. If you cook the scallops first, and then the pasta, sauce, and so forth, they won't taste as good.
Choose from:
a). Remove the side-muscles, if necessary. It will feel like a tough spot on the side of the scallop, with the tissues running horizontally instead of vertically.
b). In addition, they'll become soggy when you're ready for the pasta, so it's best to bring them all out at once so they don't burn. Read the instructions on the package of mascarpone.
c). Pour the bay scallops onto a serving plate. Reserve some room in your refrigerator for the traditional enchiladas served with scallops.
d). Slice your scallops in half. Use a sharp knife to slice 1 scallop horizontally so that there is one open side.
a).