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Buying Mussels

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  • pigpen wrote: »
    They are so not cute.. they look like a womans underneath!!!!!!!!

    Must resist... Must... resist... :smiley:

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    Must resist... Must... resist... :smiley:

    no really.. go look!! ROFL!!!
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  • Pigpen, that's revolting.
  • Jamies recipe was basil and olive oil based I think, but what I really like is tomato and garlic. I dont suppose you have any recipes for that do you Pink-Winged?
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  • Pink.
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    Jamies recipe was basil and olive oil based I think, but what I really like is tomato and garlic. I dont suppose you have any recipes for that do you Pink-Winged?


    I don't as my favourite way of doing them is in a garlic and cream sauce.....however if I was going to do a tomato and garlic one this is what I'd do:

    Fry a couple of cloves of garlic in a little olive oil for a minute, add half an onion finely chopped and cook for another few minutes (until the onions are soft but without letting them brown).

    Add 3 or 4 chopped peeled tomatoes (to peel them plunge them into boiling water for about 30 seconds then wait until you can handle them easily, then the skins should come off easily) Season with black pepper and cook for another couple of minutes.

    Chuck in a good glug of white wine and add the mussels. Cover and allow them to steam. Once they're open they're ready. Put the mussels in bowls and pour the sauce over them. Serve with lots of crusty bread to mop up the juices.

    Note....sometimes the sauce can be a bit too wet if the mussels have retained a lot of water when being cleaned. If this happens I keep them warm in a low oven for a couple of minutes and reduce the sauce over a high heat.

    Pink
  • Generali
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    Cider works well as a cooking liquid for mussels too as does (home made) vegetable stock. I used to cook them in white wine when I lived in Brittany as I could buy it for about 70p a bottle but there's no need if you want to save the money.
  • Psykicpup
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    Thanks Pink, I'm going to get some friday and have a bash at them. I've always really loved mussels at restaurants and stuff but have never had the confidence to cook them myself. Especially after my Lidl crab disaster. But I'm increasingly trying new stuff and think I'm ready to give them a bash.

    Just so I know, do they have to be used the same day or could they wait intil the next? I dont want to get them Friday if its cruel or dangerous to use them Saturday.

    Many thanks to all who posted!
    we made the mistake of not getting them home & in the fridge quickly one day - no food poisoning - just most of the mussels were dead when we came to clean them.. Keeping them cold (on ice) keeps them kinda suspended or in hibernation. They dont die but nor do they continue 'an active life' shall we say.
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  • pigpen wrote: »
    My gran used to buy then.. soak them in a bucket with a handful of oats, a handful of salt and some cold water and the live ones would open up.. she would sling out all the dead ones and cook them in a huge pan on the stove.. smelled.. well.. fishy!!!! (we used to go winkling and gather those too.. SCRUMMY!!!)

    I also feed the mussels to clean them, after cleaning them, I usually put them into clean water and sprinkle flour over the top. Leaving them to feed for an hour or so before I cook them. The flour will add a little thickener to the sauce too when they are cooked.
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  • HappyIdiotTalk
    HappyIdiotTalk Posts: 1,443 Forumite
    The mussels have been purchased and are in the fridge. So tonight is my great mussel adventure! Got some nice king prawns too. Lovely jubly. I'll let you know how I get on.
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  • r.mac_2
    r.mac_2 Posts: 4,746 Forumite
    happyidiottalk - have fun with the mussels tonight and post pictures if you can - I love seeing how others have got on.

    Good luck x
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    r.mac, you are so wise and wonderful, that post was lovely and so insightful!
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