Mussels are extremely useful, gentle and delicious mollusks. Meadies meat dishes can be found in the kitchens of many countries. Rich in vitamins and minerals, useful mussels strengthen immunity, stimulate metabolism. There are many cooking options - they are boosted, extinguished in sauces, fry in oil, prepare salads and snacks. In countries that are far from the sea coast, few people know how to make it possible to prepare fresh mussels, the easiest and most nutritious way - in the shells.
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To prepare fresh mussels in the shells, you will need:
Mussels in shells, necessarily fresh - 1 kg;
Water - 1 l;
Salt and spices;
Lemon juice 1.
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Mussels thoroughly rinse, remove the sprat from the seashells, the remains of algae, sand, limestone flare. At the same time, the axle shells must be disposed. Folding fresh and suitable mussels should be tightly closed. Water boost, add salt, spices and lemon juice into it. Fold up the prepared mussels into a large saucepan and a small amount of boiling water - the top of the sinks should remain on the surface. Cooking mussels about 5 minutes, during this time their sash should open, and meat - to cook. We take out of the water only the revealed mussels, unacceptable - throw away. The finished meat is suitable for salad, it can be removed, put in one of the flaps and sprinkle lemon.
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Delicious mussel recipe in seashells stewed in garlic or wine sauce. You will need:
Mussels in shells - 1 kg;
Lemon - 1 pc;
Olive oil - 80 ml;
Garlic - 5 teeth;
Salt, spices;
Greens - dill, parsley.
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Mussels need to rinse well as in the previous recipe, put in a saucepan with a small amount of water and heated until the flaps are revealed, then remove. We are preparing garlic sauce - pour olive oil into a frying pan and omit to oil slice of garlic. I stir until you feel the smell of garlic, it is for garlic yourself, and put the mussels into the oil, pre-removing the upper sash. Limon cut in half and squeeze juice, we fall asleep the finely chopped greenery from above, add spices. It should be extinguished by closing the lid for 6-7 minutes. Finished lay out on a dish, spraying lemon and serve with white wine.
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One of the recipe options is to wear mussels in wine sauce, instead of garlic. A delicious secret is to boil them into seashells, adding 1 cup of wine to 1 cup of water. Mollusks will acquire a gentle taste and aroma of white wine. Also delicious mussel baked in the oven, with grated tomatoes, bread crumbs, parsley in olive oil. Easy to prepare a salad with vegetables, greens and gentle meat mussels. The recipes are a whole set, the main thing is to find the right one for you. It is impossible to store dishes from mussels, they quickly deteriorate, it is easy to poison poor mussels. But one can contain fresh mussels in the shells, in the refrigerator, wrapped in a towel. Mussels to freeze for a period of 3 months are also permissible, for this, in the container with them, pour some water.
Mussels are easy to prepare, nutritious, tasty and fragrant seafood. Most often they are served in Belgium, there is a national dish. In combination with cold wine, the mollusks turn into a gentle delicacy.