This food contains 3 milligrams of iron per 100 grams.
In the category of fish and seafood, we included whole food products in the Top 10 list. Foods may be fortified with iron but are not included in this Top 10 list. The food tested for the particular graph below can be described more specifically as:
Mollusks, scallop, (bay and sea), cooked, steamed
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Cooking Iron-Rich Scallop
Scallops are easy to cook. They can be steamed or sauteed. To saute, simply saute in butter with chopped garlic taking care not to overcook them. Remove a scallop from the pan as you cook them. When you can slice it easily (nearly like butter), it is ready to eat.
Serve sauteed scallop with a baked potato or white rice, a fresh vegetable such as asparagus, broccoli, or green beans, and a green salad.
Scallop Cocktail
Scallop cocktail is another simple option for scallops. For this old-fashioned recipe, clean 1/2 pint of scallops, put in a saucepan and cook until they begin to shrivel. Drain and cut in pieces if the scallops are very large. Add one-half tablespoon of horse radish, two drops of Tabasco sauce, two tablespoons of lemon juice, 1/2 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of tomato ketchup, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Serve in four scallop shells on a bed of crushed ice.
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