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Pulling mussels from the shell is a delightfully hands-on way to get your lean protein. The little black shellfish are easy to cook; the only trick is to sort them carefully beforehand. Toss out any cracked shelled mussels, as well as any open ones that don’t close up tight when you squeeze them. The beards are the tough little fibers that help mussels cling to rocks; to remove them, just pinch the hairy fibers with a clean kitchen towel and pull. Don’t do this much before cooking, though, becau.…
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Plus mayo bread, because we can.
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This recipe is also good with clams, shrimp, or any other quick-cooking seafood you’re in the mood for.
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Spoon some aioli on a piece of toast, dunk it in the broth, and eat it along with the white wine-soaked mussels. Repeat.
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Even though we could devour every last one of these hearty stuffed mussels on our own, we recommend making this feast a group activity.
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Customize the flavor profile of the finished dish by stirring some curry powder or Dijon mustard into the cooking liquid. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.
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Mussels steam in the same saucepan as chili-and-fennel-spiced tomato sauce in this effortless supper.
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A super simple red sauce lets the shellfish shine—say that 5 times fast.
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Let bivalves be bivalves with these great mussels recipes.
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Oyster mushrooms are a strong all-rounder in the kitchen, seeming to straddle both plant and meat worlds in what they look and taste like when cooked. Here they’re coated in a marinade my mother used to use when cooking Chinese food at home—honey, soy, garlic and ginger—and roasted until golden, crisp, and juicy.
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De Laurentiis uses Peroni, an Italian beer, for this 20-minute dish, but any light-bodied lager will work and make a perfect drink pairing as well.
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This one-pot dinner is simple: Sweet cherry tomatoes, earthy chorizo, and a splash of wine do the heavy lifting.
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This recipe is more formula than mandate: You can use mussels, cherry tomatoes, and shallots instead.
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You can also make this dish with littleneck or cherrystone clams instead of mussels.
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