Scallops have been called the “tater tots of the ocean/sea” because of their appearance.
“Scallops. Tater-tots of the sea” was posted on the newsgroup rec.music.makers.guitar on January 17, 2003. “Scallops are the tater tots of the sea” was posted on Twitter by Pia Marchetti on February 7, 2015. “Scallops are just tater-tots of the sea” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on April 25, 2016.
“Scallops are the tater tots of the ocean” was posted on Twitter by Camryn, from a Social Distance on July 10, 2015. “Fried bay scallops are the tater tots of the ocean. #realizations #seafood” was posted on Twitter by Como Que Rivers on July 28, 2016.
“Scallops are the marshmallows of the sea” is a similar saying.
Wikipedia: Scallop
Scallop (/ˈskɒləp, ˈskæləp/) is a common name that is primarily applied to any one of numerous species of saltwater clams or marine bivalve mollusks in the taxonomic family Pectinidae, the scallops. However, the common name “scallop” is also sometimes applied to species in other closely related families within the superfamily Pectinoidea, which also includes the thorny oysters.
Wikipedia: Tater tots
Tater tots are grated potatoes formed into small cylinders and deep-fried, often served as a side dish.
Google Groups: rec.music.makers.guitar
Strat and Marshall
Not A Speck Of Cereal
Jan 17, 2003, 1:42:56 AM
As Phil Hughes
Scallops. Tater-tots of the sea.
Twitter
Pia Marchetti ~*
@Pia_Marchetti
Scallops are the tater tots of the sea.
11:23 PM · Feb 7, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Michael Caution
@michaelcaution
Scallops: tater tots of the sea
11:28 PM · Mar 24, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Camryn, from a Social Distance
@camryn_jones
Scallops are the tater tots of the ocean
7:40 PM · Jul 10, 2015·Twitter for Android
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/saybruh April 25, 2016
Scallops are just tater-tots of the sea.
Twitter
Como Que Rivers
@wickbreslin
Fried bay scallops are the tater tots of the ocean. #realizations #seafood
7:57 PM · Jul 28, 2016·Twitter for Android
Twitter
BubbaClemson81
@BClemson81
Replying to @myboxerandI @k9kayaks and 17 others
Who doesn’t love Tater Tots of the Sea.... Kinda like Chicken of The Sea.... But better!
#SmokedScallop Chipotle @TABASCO and lemon lime…
9:38 PM · Jun 20, 2021·Twitter Web App
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