Mussels

[sg]

Any idiot proof recipes for my newly found favourite food - Mussels?

thanks

sg

[vodkancoke]

all i do is put white wine, garlic, parsley and a wee bit of cream in a pot, bring it to the boil, add the mussels, put lid on and shake the pot. cook until they open and serve with crusty bread

[nickmo]

Mussels are or should be easy to cook - few ideas here: http://www.astray.com/recipes/?search=mussels and http://chef2chef.net/search/menuc.php?search=mussels should keep you happy for a while.

Very versatile - think pasta, salad, use spicy or creamy sauce. Cook in orange juice, cider, wine, stock, you can grill them, bake, add to pies and stews. Microwave them, add to oriental dishes, make up dishes with clams, other shellfish. Use shell on or just the meat.

Throw out mussels that are cracked or that do not close when tapped. Wild harvested will have better flavour than farmed.

[SizzleSquid]

yum-my fave too!

fry one small onion and garlic in a small amount of butter, until they become see through and soft (not brown) add white wine, about 3/4 of a wine glass swish pan around and add mussels, shake the pan and add a carton, depending on how much mussels you have of double or single cream. Mix well, and replace lid on pan. Leave for 5 or so minutes until all the shells have opened. Add some chopped fresh parsley if wanted, pour into a large dish and serve and share with crusty white bread.Yum Yum, enjoy!

[baileys]

dont buy them if their open

[ali_alic]

How about the prick, ping and peel recipe?? You buy a sealed bag of mussels in garlic butter from Tescos/Asdas etc, you prick one end, bung in the microwave, wait for the ping, then peel open the bag and pour!! I have done this once before and my, were they tasty!! And hardly any washing up!!

[rhona_j]

Have made them myself from scratch once, yes they were yummy, but with all the washing, scrubbing the beards off and worrying wether they were dead or alive, thought I would never make them at home again......but, as ali_alic says try the precooked ones (I get them from Sainsburys or Morrisons), simply empty into a pot and heat through for 5 minutes. I add an extra glug of white wine since I like lots of broth to mop up with crusty bread. Mmm, yummy! Good luck and enjoy whatever method you decide on.

[arty7774]

I don't know any recipes but if your ever in Liege belgium I reccomend this restaurant.

AU PARC DE MOULES

Tel. : [phone]
Rue T�te-de-Boeuf 19
4000 LIEGE

[Cheekystar]

try buying putenessca sasue for pasta and cooking it in that... mmm

[Bohne]

I have a lovely recipe for mussels in lemon butter.

I'll get it in a minute and post it!

[Bohne]

OK, here it comes:

1.2l mussels, scrubbed and vearded
Juice of one lemon
150ml water
100g butter
salt/pepper
2 tbs fresh chives
bread and butter to serve

Place mussels, lemon juice and water in a large saucepan and bring to the boil.
Cover and shake over a high heat for about 5 min until all the shells have opened.
Discard closed ones.
Strain, reserving cooking liquor and arrange the mussels in a warmed werving dish. Strain the liquor through a fine sieve or muslin.
Add butter to saucepan and heat until melted, then whisk in the cooking liquor and heat through.
Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Pour over mussels, sprinkle with chives and serve at once with bread and butter.

[tellboy]

As Mussels thrive at sewage outlets it is best to just eat them as they come for maximum flavour.

Yuk

[sg]

Thank you all my erm, "Mussel" - bound friends, A-ha Ha Ha.

[hundreddolla]

Soak them live in fresh water untill the start to open, then ram into the shell some minced garlic. They'll then close up and filter feed the garlic into their systems! Leave for 2 hrs in the fridge then grill on the bbq in their shells! Dishlicious!!