Island Creek Scallops in Vieira Sauce Style:One Tin they grow in floating trays

they grow in floating trays for a year before being bottom planted

started from hatchery seed from the town's shellfish biologist

Hardshell means more meat in each lobster and that that meat is the most tender you can find

when shucked

Because the waters on this part of the island are especially cold

Island Creek Scallops in Vieira Sauce Style:One Tin they grow in floating traysProducer: Costas y Mian Where it's from: Galicia, Spain Story: The ocean has shaped the culture, cuisine, and economy of Galicia for centuries. Nicknamed "the land of a thousand rivers", Galicia is studded with bays and inlets which are fed "rias" [aka estuaries). It's this magical brew of the fresh and salt water that makes Galicia one of the most prolific shellfishing regions in the world. Why its unique: These scallops were grown on floating rafts