Comments on: Thai Coconut Mussels

By: kissmywhisk

kissmywhisk — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:56:41 +0000

I’m a sucker for mussels! I can’t get enough and these look delicious!

By: food orleans

food orleans — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:03:30 +0000

Oooh, these look so good. I’ve been waiting for the perfect mussel recipe to land in my lap and this is it!

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:59:35 +0000

There are a lot of different methods out there for cleaning mussels. I always soak them in a bowl of fresh, cold water mixed with a few tablespoons of flour for several hours before cooking. I’ve read that the flour forces the mussels to purge the sand (there are plenty of articles stating this doesn’t work, but mine have always been sand-free, and there is always sand in the bottom of the bowl). After soaking, scrub with a bristle brush, and then remove the beard: the weird stringy thing that will be hanging off the top of most mussels. To remove, grasp with a dry towel, and yank downward toward the hinge (if you yank up, it kills the mussel).

By: Heather (Heather's Dish)

Heather (Heather's Dish) — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:56:25 +0000

i’ve never actually had mussels but this sounds like the best way ever to try them…holy delicious!

By: Carrie

Carrie — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:53:09 +0000

I ordered something very similar to this at McCormicks and Schmicks a few years ago in San Jose…..SO FREAKING AMAZING. Thanks for the recipe, now I can make them myself!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:32:21 +0000

It would be wonderful with shrimp!

By: Tulip

Tulip — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:47:31 +0000

It’s hard to find mussels around here, but I bet this would also be great with shrimp.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 16:20:08 +0000

Thank you so much for posting this! I am THRILLED to see this fabulous step by step of one of my favourite recipes that I’ve ever developed. I fantasized about this recipe for the longest time, and then when I made it, it was so easy. Travis: Costco here in Canada actually has fabulous mussels. I wonder if they have something similar in the US? Although mussels are not local to my part of Canada, they are still very fresh – and somehow they have managed to vacuum seal the packaging so that they have that wonderful scent of the ocean.

By: Meridith

Meridith — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:28:16 +0000

This is similar to a local restaurant’s offering, except instead of green curry they use slices of jalapenos and diced garlic. I always ask for extra bread just to sop up the amazing broth afterward!

Meridith

By: Travis Cotton

Travis Cotton — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:24:35 +0000

Yeah I love mussels as well. So hard to find them fresh though and the frozen ones arent them same