Mussels ... might they build muscles?

[onfruitstreet]

I'm trying to become a seafood girl. I hear it's good for you. I've done splendidly this week. Two nights of salmon and a night of cod. And I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the dishes. Out of curiosity, I had the fish man throw in just five mussels. I was sort of curious. All the mussel recipes I see show them coming (and being cooked

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Good Fish Chowder Recipe - will dig out a Mussel one for you :)

[jermand]

Hot sweet fish chowder

[serves 2 as good size main portions or 4 as a starter - good for freezing]

2 good size red onions (finely chopped)
2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
2-3 medium size chillies (chopped) [chillies vary a lot in heat and size, only you know how hot you like stuff. I use large thumb sized mixed chillies for this, which are a medium strength chilli, and 3 is reasonably hot. if using scotch bonnet for example, i advise maybe a half of one if they're small]
one medium lettuce / big bag mixed leaves (loosely chopped)
3 tea spoons sugar (or 4 of honey)
1 teaspoon crushed peppercorns

2 large handfuls white fish (cut into 1 inch chunks)
1 handful prawns
2 handfuls cherry tomatoes (whole)
bunch/handful fresh corriander (ripped or roughly chopped)
3 teaspoons english mustard

3/4 bottle cheap white wine

1/4 pint single cream

You want a big pan or stock pot for this
add the garlic and chillies to some hot olive oil
then add the onion and sweat down
add the sugar and peppercorns

next add the lettuce or mixed leaves

when this has reduced down in size (the leaves will shrink dramatically when fried) add the fish and prawns

mix and stir giving the fish a chance to seal a little in the hot oil

add the cherry tomatoes ( in skins but without stalks) and 3/4 of a bottle of white wine

now is a good time to add the mustard as it will disolve quickly in the wine

bring to the boil and cook for 15 minutes stiring very now and then

turn off the heat and stir in the cream

garnish with a few leaves of corriander and serve with crusty bread and a good bottle of white wine

nomnomnom

Re: Good Fish Chowder Recipe - will dig out a Mussel one for you :)

[onfruitstreet]

Oh, thank you for this! The thought of fish in a soup or chowder (or tacos!) sort of makes me cringe, but I will give it a try. I may be surprised. I am really loving the salmon and cod I've been cooking up. Who would've thunk it. It's getting expensive; I need to slow down on the seafood.

How are you feeling, my dear? Any news?

Re: Good Fish Chowder Recipe - will dig out a Mussel one for you :)

[jermand]

No news yet - just more tests, scans, prodding and poking - good news is no pain for 4 days so far!

Salmon is Lovely! Very nice with Ginger, soysaurce, chillies and honey.

Seafood is expensive... but you may be able to find a local fish market or find fish thats in season = cheaper :D