tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17422713.post1829272024654640760..comments2024-02-17T12:47:30.703-05:00Comments on Beyond Salmon: Would you like some mussels with your grit?Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12271344371852988017noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17422713.post-87357498395027780202010-02-18T09:49:44.747-05:002010-02-18T09:49:44.747-05:00I have been looking for mussels to try at home, so...I have been looking for mussels to try at home, so finding this post was very helpful!north americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03995716645775353300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17422713.post-24776568532957491522010-02-04T20:37:39.774-05:002010-02-04T20:37:39.774-05:00I've never made mussels myself before but I lo...I've never made mussels myself before but I love them! Thanks for the info!Cookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07369872333871891919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17422713.post-39885577319603428812010-02-03T22:41:52.452-05:002010-02-03T22:41:52.452-05:00wow, look at that, I'm already drooling, great...wow, look at that, I'm already drooling, great color, looks delicioussarahttp://www.thefamilylawyers.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17422713.post-39048314785558585542010-01-30T19:46:47.129-05:002010-01-30T19:46:47.129-05:00Fantastic post on mussels. I love eating 'em. ...Fantastic post on mussels. I love eating 'em. :) Tempted to try making it at home now.SKhttp://sigmatestudio.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17422713.post-35821913982348281522010-01-29T08:28:27.018-05:002010-01-29T08:28:27.018-05:00Great tips. Thanks!
PazGreat tips. Thanks!<br /><br />PazAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17422713.post-1378976231600676922010-01-26T17:15:08.086-05:002010-01-26T17:15:08.086-05:00Our Favorite go to Mussels recipe is Carrabas Muss...Our Favorite go to Mussels recipe is Carrabas Mussels. Simple, rustic and bread sopping delicious. I can say I have never had a sand issue as I do the same thing you mention here.Carla and Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11601871255242766861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17422713.post-10824858105975803052010-01-20T11:11:10.443-05:002010-01-20T11:11:10.443-05:00Hi Mimi,
Yes, you can use a fine sieve lined with...Hi Mimi,<br /><br />Yes, you can use a fine sieve lined with a paper towel to drain the cooking liquid. But I found that if the mussels are wild, this might not help since some of the grit will still be stuck inside them. For farm-raised mussels, it's a great solution.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />-HelenHelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271344371852988017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17422713.post-38798094609195573682010-01-20T00:03:12.560-05:002010-01-20T00:03:12.560-05:00I don't cook shellfish often, so this may be a...I don't cook shellfish often, so this may be a naive comment... but couldn't you use a fine sieve to strain the broth? Knowing me, I'd still pour some of the grit out of the pan...Mimihttp://mimicooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17422713.post-6915173665035269022010-01-19T22:56:20.437-05:002010-01-19T22:56:20.437-05:00I also have the same issues! Thanks for posting! T...I also have the same issues! Thanks for posting! This is a big help!dining room tableshttp://www.erikorganic.com/dining-room/dining-room-table.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17422713.post-46702180045314366252010-01-18T10:23:41.103-05:002010-01-18T10:23:41.103-05:00I am assuming you want all that wonderful juice to...I am assuming you want all that wonderful juice to sop up with some crusty bread... One 'trick' is to use two pots - on to steam the mussels, another for your sauce. Saute some shallot, tomato, cream, or whatever you want to mix into the broth in the second pot, then after you've lifted the mussels onto your serving plate, gently pour the broth into your sauce, leaving the gritty liquid behind. Reduce the cream/sauce, add in the mussels to coat, hit'em with some fresh parsley, and enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17422713.post-31300165416241572772010-01-16T11:29:57.608-05:002010-01-16T11:29:57.608-05:00Now if only that would work for the "pearls&q...Now if only that would work for the "pearls" we found inside each mussel last summer on the Maine coast. We harvested 5 pounds ourselves and they were the MOST delicious things on earth, but each little creature had what the local fish monger called a pearl right within the meat. Don't know why...maybe because it was a tidal area. But the flavor and freshness was a tolerable trade off, especially as you knew it was there. We got very good at picking it out with our tongues! Love your blog...longtime fan.Barbara Chttp://lydellandbarbara.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17422713.post-22622136653228772452010-01-14T22:29:21.806-05:002010-01-14T22:29:21.806-05:00Mussels are one of my favorites.UTHey don'thow...Mussels are one of my favorites.UTHey don'thow up in the stores here in Michigan much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17422713.post-79114061370717126182010-01-14T14:33:37.727-05:002010-01-14T14:33:37.727-05:00Hmm, I wonder if there are farm-raised clams. I h...Hmm, I wonder if there are farm-raised clams. I haven't heard of them. There is always the salted water with corn meal trick. Unfortunately, I don't think it gets rid of all the grit, just some.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271344371852988017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17422713.post-58304398396959297402010-01-14T13:08:26.693-05:002010-01-14T13:08:26.693-05:00This is a great post! I have been struggling with ...This is a great post! I have been struggling with similar issues for awhile now, but funny enough my problem is with clams not mussels. I always buy the local farm raised mussels and they really don't seem to be that bad for grit. I have given up on clams though. Maybe I will try again...Katerinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281121494977813591noreply@blogger.com