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OT-One of the BEST Italian dishes I have EVER cooked!
https://sundayatthegiacomettis.blogspot.com/2012/04/spaghetti-al-sugo-di-vongole-e-cozze.html
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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That looks amazing !!Memphis, TN
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What the hell! I'm selling my Eggs.Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.
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Nice, Q. I make a similar recipe for my red clam sauce.
One reason to cook it on the Egg is so your kitchen won't have that lovely fishy smell tomorrow. After all, 27 degrees is just a lil bit chilly to you!
Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
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That looks outstanding!"I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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So what's the deal with mussels? I love them, but it's hard to go through an order without getting some bad ones.
Is it the freshness of the mussel or just the nature of the shellfish? I don't have this problem with clams or oysters.
I should say, it seems that in some restaurants, I can eat a pile of them without a single bad one. I had them in an Italian restaurant last week and I had to spit 1/3 of them out. Awful taste.
Any way to avoid that when you are cleaning that at home? I usually throw out any that are open, so maybe the restaurants aren't doing that. That said, some of them are open (almost dead, but not) and when you tap on them they were very slowly close. Very slowly. Are those ones good to eat?
Sorry for the tangent. Recipe looks great!
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@KiterTodd, I hope you're not asking me that question. I bought 5 littlenecks and 5 mussels for this recipe. Absolutely THE first time I've ever bought either. Oh, I've eaten them, just never bought or cooked them myself before this.
I will say this though... all shells were closed when bought them and all opened wide when I cooked them. Frankly, I really didn't notice any difference between the taste of the clams and the mussels. The clams cost a lot more because the shells are much heavier even though the meat is about the same size.
So, since this cook was so good, I decided to do it again the next day. Went back to the same store (just my normal Stop & Shop about a mile from my house) except this time, I bought a dozen mussels and no clams (cost $1.01!)
All opened wide, meal was delicious and appearance was gorgeous! Hard to believe I'm this old and have never cooked clams or mussels before. Won't be the last time though!I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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For those of you who haven't looked at the recipe site I linked, here's their (better) pic of the finished dish... the one I meant to link in the first place.
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
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Wow.... looks awesome...Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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Carolina Q said:For those of you who haven't looked at the recipe site I linked, here's their (better) pic of the finished dish... the one I meant to link in the first place.Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
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Carolina Q said:@KiterTodd, I hope you're not asking me that question. I bought 5 littlenecks and 5 mussels for this recipe. Absolutely THE first time I've ever bought either. Oh, I've eaten them, just never bought or cooked them myself before this.
I will say this though... all shells were closed when bought them and all opened wide when I cooked them. Frankly, I really didn't notice any difference between the taste of the clams and the mussels. The clams cost a lot more because the shells are much heavier even though the meat is about the same size....
Glad it turned out good enough to repeat! If you have a line on good mussels, that's great. One of my favorite meals is to heat up a pot of home made sauce, then dump in an entire (cleaned) sack of oysters and cover it until they are open. Serve over a huge pile of linquini or just eat from the pot with a hunk of good bread.
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@KiterTodd, Ha, I know nothing about buying these. I walked in to my usual grocery store, told her I wanted 5 mussels and 5 littlenecks. She didn't bat an eye, but turned around and walked away. It seems all they had on display was the mesh bag of mussels. She had to go to the back to get loose ones. No prob though.
Love your idea of a whole bag in a pot of sauce!I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
Carolina Q said:@KiterTodd, Ha, I know nothing about buying these. I walked in to my usual grocery store, told her I wanted 5 mussels and 5 littlenecks. She didn't bat an eye, but turned around and walked away. It seems all they had on display was the mesh bag of mussels. She had to go to the back to get loose ones. No prob though.
Love your idea of a whole bag in a pot of sauce!Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
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Ah, but I ate 10. Day 1, I had 5 mussels and 5 clams. Day 2, 10 mussels. And 1/4 pound of spaghetti. And the tomatoes. And a piece of homemade garlic bread. And a glass of wine. Plenty for me.
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
Help me out here. These shellfish pasta dishes look amazing, but I never order them.
So...
Is there a trick to eating it without getting your fingers all in your food?
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FearlessTheEggNoob said:Help me out here. These shellfish pasta dishes look amazing, but I never order them.
So...
Is there a trick to eating it without getting your fingers all in your food?Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
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northGAcock said:FearlessTheEggNoob said:Help me out here. These shellfish pasta dishes look amazing, but I never order them.
So...
Is there a trick to eating it without getting your fingers all in your food?
I thought you were "fearless".I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
lol!
Okay, Okay, but it definitely wont happen on date night!
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Thank you for sharing. Saved the recipe and will definitely make this!Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX. 2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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FearlessTheEggNoob said:lol!
Okay, Okay, but it definitely wont happen on date night!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tezjznL9NzM
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
KiterTodd said:So what's the deal with mussels? I love them, but it's hard to go through an order without getting some bad ones.
Is it the freshness of the mussel or just the nature of the shellfish? I don't have this problem with clams or oysters.
I should say, it seems that in some restaurants, I can eat a pile of them without a single bad one. I had them in an Italian restaurant last week and I had to spit 1/3 of them out. Awful taste.
I do experience a pretty high reject rate in pistachios._____________"Pro-Life" would be twenty students graduating from Sandy Hook next month
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FearlessTheEggNoob said:Help me out here. These shellfish pasta dishes look amazing, but I never order them.
So...
Is there a trick to eating it without getting your fingers all in your food?
One trick is to set the first mussel shell at the side of your plate, then use it as a "pincher" to grab the meat out of the subsequent mussels.
EDIT: And I think I need to buy that movie; there's a spot on my shelf for it, right next to Like Water for Chocolate!_____________"Pro-Life" would be twenty students graduating from Sandy Hook next month
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Botch said:This surprises me; I don't think I've ever had a bad mussel (granted, I don't eat them weekly) but I order them fairly often when I'm eating out.
I do experience a pretty high reject rate in pistachios.
With regards to the mess, heck, I use the biggest shell as a spoon to dine on the sauce like soup! Most of the times, it's that good. I go into it knowing it's going to be a finger food, like buffalo wings. I mean, you can eat a piece of fried chicken with a knife and fork, but why would you?LBGE/Maryland -
i love that meal. sub the salt out with a little chopped up gaspars chourico and tossed on crusty bread is a go to recipe here, more a portuguese version. my cataplana pot pics are lost on pbucket somewhere. i would skip the little necks in this dish as well, no need for them here
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Always check the tag on the bag of the mussels to check date, and where they are from. Maybe the reason some are bad tasting is where they come from. For instance, Prince Edward Island mussels are great.
I do what Ina says, and soak clams or mussels in water and flour for 30 minutes so they spit out sand and dirt. I rarely have them not open, maybe only 1-2 per bag.Happily egging on my original large BGE since 1996... now the owner of 5 eggs. Call me crazy, everyone else does!
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fishlessman said:i love that meal. sub the salt out with a little chopped up gaspars chourico and tossed on crusty bread is a go to recipe here, more a portuguese version. my cataplana pot pics are lost on pbucket somewhere. i would skip the little necks in this dish as well, no need for them here
You can still see your cataplana pics in Google. Search for cataplana egghead. I think these are your pics??
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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Carolina Q said:fishlessman said:i love that meal. sub the salt out with a little chopped up gaspars chourico and tossed on crusty bread is a go to recipe here, more a portuguese version. my cataplana pot pics are lost on pbucket somewhere. i would skip the little necks in this dish as well, no need for them here
You can still see your cataplana pics in Google. Search for cataplana egghead. I think these are your pics??
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Florida Grillin Girl said:Always check the tag on the bag of the mussels to check date, and where they are from. Maybe the reason some are bad tasting is where they come from. For instance, Prince Edward Island mussels are great.
I do what Ina says, and soak clams or mussels in water and flour for 30 minutes so they spit out sand and dirt. I rarely have them not open, maybe only 1-2 per bag.I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
MichaelCentral Connecticut -
Carolina Q said:Florida Grillin Girl said:Always check the tag on the bag of the mussels to check date, and where they are from. Maybe the reason some are bad tasting is where they come from. For instance, Prince Edward Island mussels are great.
I do what Ina says, and soak clams or mussels in water and flour for 30 minutes so they spit out sand and dirt. I rarely have them not open, maybe only 1-2 per bag.
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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