Mussels

[Adz The Rat]

We had some mussels a few months ago at an Italian restaurant and really enjoyed them so whilst at a farmers market today I bought a bag of them from the fish stall.
Ive never cooked them before so I appeal to the PH chefs, give some simple ways to cook them.

I have heard somewhere that steaming them in some white wine is a good way?

[21TonyK]

Big pan with a lid. Chopped shallots, garlic, enough white wine to cover base by 1/3 of an inch. Bring to the boil, chuck the cleaned and unopened cleaned mussels in and bang the lid on for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add a bid handful of chopped parsley. Serve it up with crusty bread.

Thats it.

(or do it properly)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/moules_marinire_...

Edited by 21TonyK on Saturday 26th February 18:15

[RichB]

Same as that and stir in some cream too at the end.

[calibrax]

and don't forget... any that are still closed after cooking, throw away.

[Adz The Rat]

21TonyK said:

Big pan with a lid. Chopped shallots, garlic, enough white wine to cover base by 1/3 of an inch. Bring to the boil, chuck the cleaned and unopened cleaned mussels in and bang the lid on for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add a bid handful of chopped parsley. Serve it up with crusty bread.

Thats it.

(or do it properly)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/moules_marinire_...

Edited by 21TonyK on Saturday 26th February 18:15

Easy enough and sounds great, thanks!

[Aydogflipper]

21TonyK said:

Big pan with a lid. Chopped shallots, garlic, enough white wine to cover base by 1/3 of an inch. Bring to the boil, chuck the cleaned and unopened cleaned mussels in and bang the lid on for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add a bid handful of chopped parsley. Serve it up with crusty bread.

Thats it.

(or do it properly)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/moules_marinire_...

Edited by 21TonyK on Saturday 26th February 18:15

Exactly how i do it. Usually add some single cream and butter though right at the end.

[sleep envy]

don't forget the french fries and mayo!

[Matt80M]

Try a similer method, but substitute onions for sliced up leeks, and instead of white wine, a good cider. Finish with a swirl of cream at the end. Crusty or Rye bread and some fries wit mayo.

Or, fenel instead of onion, and a good spash of vermouth and some fish stock. Tasty as fk.

[RichB]

I've had them done in red wine and with a tomato flavour, perhaps puree, but can't find a recipe, anyone else come across this style?

[Chilli]

calibrax said:

and don't forget... any that are still closed after cooking, throw away.

I realise this means, they are bad but why is that?

[Mobile Chicane]

Chilli said:

calibrax said:

and don't forget... any that are still closed after cooking, throw away.

I realise this means, they are bad but why is that?

They're dead (and may have been so for some time).

[sleep envy]

yep, tomato & chilli ragu

[blueg33]

calibrax said:

and don't forget... any that are still closed after cooking, throw away.

also throw away any that are open (and don't close when tapped) before cooking.

Have a bad one and it will probably be the last time you have mussels

[pokethepope]

KISS

Garlic. White wine. Frites. Mayo.

[bobr]

Yep avoid ones that are open/closed at the wrong time. I had some from a dodgy restaurant this time last year and lost a stone, not been able to tackle then since

[Semi hemi]

Try them with shallots, chopped ginger & birdseye chilli, Hoegaarden and finish with coconut cream, sprinkle with a good handfull chopped corriander at the end