1. Boiled scallops should be cooked in cold water. Although cold water is not heated as fast as hot water, it is more uniform. Steamed scallops need to be boiled in warm water, which can reduce the heating time, steam scallops quickly and make the meat more tender.

2. Scallops can be boiled or steamed. If scallop meat is boiled without shell, wait for about 5 minutes after boiling. If it is dry, soak it in warm water 12 hours or more, and then boil it for 3~5 minutes. The cooking time of scallops is slightly different because of their different sizes. The slightly larger scallop takes a little longer to cook, while the smaller scallop takes a little longer to cook.