Simple but always delicious! Clean and de-beard 1 kg (2 lbs) of fresh mussels and set them aside. In a large stock pot melt a generous knob of butter and gently fry 2-4 diced shallots, 4 finely diced cloves of garlic and 2-4 finely sliced birds-eye chillies. Pour in 1 cup of dry white wine…… Continue reading mussels with chilli
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lemongrass and coconut mussels
Mussels are such a quick meal and so delicious – why not cook them midweek? This delcious recipe, from Melissa Clark for New York Times Cooking, has a definite Thai influence. First wash and de-beard 1kg (2 lbs) of mussels. Finely chop 1 shallot, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 small hot chilli and the white…… Continue reading lemongrass and coconut mussels
spicy mussels
This recipe, from THE RIVER CAFE COOKBOOK by Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers hails from the Puglia region of Italy. Serve it with crusty bread. Scrub clean 2kg (4½ lbs) of fresh mussels. In a large saucepan heat 60ml (2 fl oz) of olive oil and add the mussels, 150ml (5 fl oz) of white…… Continue reading spicy mussels
spaghetti with mussels
It’s definitely worthwhile taking the mussels out of their shells for this wonderful spaghetti dish. Clean 3 kg (6½ lbs) of mussels. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot with a tight-fitting lid. Add the mussels, cover and cook over high heat until all open. This should take about 5 minutes. Drain the…… Continue reading spaghetti with mussels
green curry mussels
These green-lipped mussels were delicious cooked in a Thai green curry and served over fat egg noodles. For the green curry, a home-made paste is the best but when I’m in a hurry I use store bought curry paste. Fry the paste in a little coconut fat until fragrant then add 1 large diced eggplant (aubergine)…… Continue reading green curry mussels
moules marinières
This simple French recipe of fresh mussels cooked in white wine is hard to beat. Clean and de-beard 1 kg (2 lbs) of fresh mussels and set them aside. In a large stock pot melt some butter and gently fry 2-4 diced brown shallots, 4 finely diced cloves of garlic, ½ a teaspoon of crushed…… Continue reading moules marinières
mussels and prawns with chorizo
This Potuguese style dish is simple to make and great with crusty white bread and a fresh green salad. Dice 1 Portuguese style chorizo and fry it in a little olive oil. Add a sliced red pepper, a finely diced fresh red chilli and 3 diced cloves of garlic and cook until they begin to soften.…… Continue reading mussels and prawns with chorizo
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