Mussels are one of my favorite things to share. It’s rare that I ever eat them alone.
A pot of mussels in a savory sauce is meant to be shared. One of my favorite memories of sharing mussels is finding a restaurant in Sydney, Australia that served an all-you-can-eat mussels special on Tuesday nights.
They had several different sauces to choose from, like mussels steamed in wine, Thai flavored mussels and mussels marinara. All served with another of my favorite things – a big side of french fries. But the best part of the dinner was getting caught in a huge rain storm on the way home.
While I’ll probably never replicate that night, eating mussels will always bring back that wonderful memory. So even if you don’t get caught in the rain on a romantic vacation in an exotic destination, I still recommend making the mussels and sharing them with someone special.
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Mussels cooked in a white wine sauce with leeks and tomatoesMussels with Leeks, Garlic, Tomato and Wine
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Oh I love mussels. Always a little intimidated to cook them. These look delicious
Utterly classic deliciousness, I don’t cook mussels enough!
Mussels are a favorite of mine and I always enjoy them when I visit my folks who live at the beach. I think your recipe has all the ingredients for a hearty meal. Just needs a big hunk of bread to soak up the broth. Yum.
I just love the rich, flavorful broth that mussels provide. Your recipe sounds divine! Can’t wait to try with a crusty baguette to sop up those juices…
I found this recipe approximately 17 years ago. With my poor English at this time I followed the recipe and my mussels came out delicious! My husband still remembers the taste of this mussels. Today I’m cooking again for our dinner.We will cook them more often, we are retired!
These sound amazing – I looove mussels and haven’t made them in [email protected]! Not sure I’ve ever seen an all you can eat mussels night at a restaurant because I would be all over that!