Do you find yourself ordering mussels at restaurants but are not quite sure how to cook them at home? It's easier than you think! With these recipes and tips, you'll be able to cook these delicious mollusks in a variety of ways.
How To Clean and Prepare Mussels For Cooking
We've got plenty of tips for cleaning mussels here but if you need to see it in action then take a look at this video featuring British seafood expert Rick Stein. He offers great advice for cleaning, preparing, steaming mussels like a pro:
How To Cook Mussels: 5 Excellent Recipes
Baked Mussels
This is the top mussels recipe at Fine Dining Lovers and for good reason: it is extremely easy to make and delicious.
Seafood Hotpot
Here is an elegant summer soup that will impress your guests. This seafood hotpot is made with mussels, clams, calamari, fennel, saffron, and white wine.
Scallops with Mussels
Mussels are cooked in white wine then served alongside beautifully seared scallops in a luscious buttermilk sauce.
Italian Seafood Salad
Beat the heat with this Mediterranean seafood salad prepared with mussels, squid, prawns, octopus and plenty of garlic, lemon, and extra-virgin olive oil.
Trofie Pasta with Seafood
Here is an exquisite pasta recipe from chef Alain Alders. He presents us with trofie pasta served with corvina fillets and a delightful mussel foam.
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