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antknee
12-21-2009, 04:36 PM
If I can get to the fish market tonight before it closes, I'm gonna make this over a bed of pasta. As far as the wine, I'm going to try it out w/ Sambuca to try and replicate the recipe from a restaurant i ate at over the wkend. :rubhands

I'm going to roast some whole garlic in EVOO, and spread over italian bread.

Ingredients
4 lbs live mussels
2 cups dry white wine
4 large shallots, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup mixed fresh herbs, such as flat-leaf parsley,chervil,or basil,chopped
6 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces


Directions
1. Rinse and scrub mussels under cold water.
2. Using your fingers or pairing knife, remove beards (strings that hang from the mussel shells), and discard.
3. In a large stockpot set over medium heat, combine wine, shallots, garlic, and salt.
4. Simmer 5 minutes.
5. Add mussels Cover, and increase heat to high.
6. Cook until all mussels are open, about 5 minutes.
7. Stir in herbs and butter.
8. Remove from heat.
9. Divide mussels and broth among four bowls.
10. Serve immediately.
Toni Bunz
12-21-2009, 04:41 PM
even clams :spitfall

this is one of my favorite dishes
Chelly
12-21-2009, 04:47 PM
sounds good!
antknee
12-21-2009, 08:23 PM
this came out amazing! W/o a doubt use Sambuca.....it gives the whole thing a sweet sauce, which is perfect to dip bread with. Also i got 2lbs of mussels, which was way more than expected. You can prob serve 2-3 ppl w/ the batch I made. on to the pics.....i lucked out, my local grocery just cooked fresh bread...

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Chelly
12-21-2009, 08:26 PM
:yipee:yipee

looks delicioussss!!!
antknee
12-21-2009, 08:29 PM
:yipee:yipee

looks delicioussss!!!

;) that it was.
antknee
12-22-2009, 09:54 AM
PSA: do not light your kitchen on fire when cooking this. The pan/pot will ignite to burn the alchy off.
Toni Bunz
12-22-2009, 10:05 AM
^LOL

I would probably use white wine instead of sambuca. I got sick a while ago from this stuff LOL
Lioness
12-22-2009, 10:11 AM
I'm going to roast some whole garlic in EVOO, and spread over italian bread.


:heart
antknee
12-22-2009, 10:18 AM
^LOL

I would probably use white wine instead of sambuca. I got sick a while ago from this stuff LOL

lol...i think it'll taste a lot diff w/o using sambuca. I like that stuff b/c it makes the mussels really sweet....i'd imagine regular white wine wouldn't do that...


:heart

;) easy yet so good.
Toni Bunz
12-22-2009, 10:22 AM
maybe we'll try this out on Thursday night when we have our seafood feast :rubhands
antknee
12-22-2009, 10:26 AM
maybe we'll try this out on Thursday night when we have our seafood feast :rubhands

you wont be disappointed. makes the perfect sauce for bread dipping.
DiorGirl
12-22-2009, 12:07 PM
this sounds so delish!
ginz doesnt eat seafood therefore i never make it.
i made a shrimp dinner once and he acted like i fed him shit on a stick. refused to eat it. never again
Toni Bunz
12-22-2009, 12:14 PM
he acted like i fed him shit on a stick. Refused to eat it. Never again

lmao!!!!
antknee
12-22-2009, 01:08 PM
this sounds so delish!
ginz doesnt eat seafood therefore i never make it.
i made a shrimp dinner once and he acted like i fed him shit on a stick. refused to eat it. never again

LOL i don't see how anyone can't like seafood.....unless they're either allergic or had a bad experience. I've had bad tasting seafood before, but that never put me off. If i could eat one thing for the rest of my life, it would def be some type of seafood dish.
just jess
12-22-2009, 01:30 PM
i wish i liked mussles ...i just dont love em :shrugger
they look so good though
Lioness
12-22-2009, 01:35 PM
I've had bad tasting seafood before...

I learned the hard way to never order seafood on a Sunday (cause the fish markets are closed and the seafood isn't fresh).

But that didn't turn me away from seafood.
Lioness
12-22-2009, 01:37 PM
i wish i liked mussles ...i just dont love em :shrugger
they look so good though

Love mussels! If I want dessert, I order mussels.
antknee
12-22-2009, 02:16 PM
i wish i liked mussles ...i just dont love em :shrugger
they look so good though

this kid has muscles, do you not love him?

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