Coquille Saint-Jacques des Côtes-d'Armor are scallops of the pecten maximus species that are sold whole, either fresh or frozen in their shells. They come from the seabed in the Côtes-d'Armor region, famous for its fish products since the 1960s.

The scallops are caught in the wintertime, their taste is complex, at the same time sweet and salty and their texture is delicately creamy. When fresh, they are quite firm and have a pleasant smell but when they are out of the shell they will become softer and lose some of their moisture.

As they are very versatile in cooking, they can be paired with a wide variety of products such as mushrooms, wine, butter, used in gratins or baked with cheese for a tasty appetizer.