Scallops taste is mild. Well-cooked scallops have a slightly sweet, delicate, and buttery taste. They are also soft and succulent. Expect your scallops to have a briny saltwater essence. Yet, they shouldn’t have a fishy taste. Scallops’ texture is firmer than the more common crabs or lobsters. Some people even describe that scallops taste like mild white fish with a hint of crab. 10/20 count per lb. $35/lb.