supasi Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Does anyone have a good recipe for homemade marinated mussels. I am looking for the type like the sealord style you buy in pottles at the supermarket. I have been told to use equal portions of Malt and White vinegar and add a teaspoon of sugar per cup of vinegar. I am wanting to add chilli to the mix. Anyone know of any good recipes I can try. I have a bag of fresh mussels collected today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Mix up some Chilli sauce and crushed garlic, stick a dollop on each mussel then stick a little bit of grated cheese on top of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Mmm mussels and a little vinegar or smoke them or a green curry !drool: omnomnom !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 what grandad does is just malt/white vinegar and some choped onion , soo good !drool: !drool: !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted December 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 what grandad does is just malt/white vinegar and some choped onion , soo good !drool: !drool: !drool: I think thats pretty much what I will do but will throw in a few chopped chilli's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 straight out of the shell the best..or on a bbq...just as they open up...yummm !drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Straight lemon juice with garlic and chilli to taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted December 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Thanks for all the ideas guys but am not able to consume these immediately and therefore wish to marinate in vinegar as they will then keep for a couple of days in the refrigerator. Does anyone have any variances on the vinegar recipes above? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Add 100g of brown sugar per 200ml of vinegar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 i know talleys use salt water and acetic acidic which is like concentrated vinegar anyway im not sure what else goes in there or how much of each ingredient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted December 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Add 100g of brown sugar per 200ml of vinegar Is this inside info?? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 They will keep just as well in the fridge with lemon juice as with any type of vinegar--it is the pH that does the trick and the chilli will help as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Best eaten straight from the sea (raw), dipped back in salt water or malt vinegar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted December 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 They will keep just as well in the fridge with lemon juice as with any type of vinegar--it is the pH that does the trick and the chilli will help as well. That would be a lot of lemon juice though. Might try it sometime. I grossed the missus out by eating some raw, and then showing here the mussel crabs found in some shells. :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Trick is to put em in a buket of clean sea water overnight, helps get the little bits of grit out. Those crabs, theyre called pea crabs, they have some sort of symbiotic relationship with the mussel, though biologists have theories, no one can prove how they get in there or the exact symbiosis... They dont harm the mussel in any way, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 I have seen people call them the pearls and munch them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodKing Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 My fave: Steam mussels with heavily salted water, grab them as soon as they open. Chop and then crush up a white onion and a good handfull of super fine chopped parsley and corriander. Fry on a medium heat till you can really smell the flavours, throw in fresh chillies of any variety and crank up the heat. As your eyes start to hurt and the sneezing begins from the cooking chillies throw in about a cup and a half of cider vinegar. When this starts to simmer throw in your mussels. Cook to your preference or remove from the heat straight away and let them soak for a few mins. For extra indulgence and heat, drain the mussels. A good splash of olive oil and Kaitaia Fire chillie sauce in a bowl and toss the mussels through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Get 3 pieces of King kelp and make them into bags by cutting an end off and pushing your fist through the middle. Fill smallest bag with mussels then place in next biggest and then largest. Put on ashes of open fire and remove when first two bags are burned off. Cut last bag open and pig out. Cooked in own juice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 and no dishes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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