These mollusks in a two-fold sink adore ocean coastal stones. It is possible to get this useful and low-calorie product and at the bottom sea: worldwide there are special farms where in one and a half years every time grows new generation of mussels. These mollusks which are grown up on media farms in dark blue or black sinks get on the shelves of the Russian shops. It is possible to buy them most often - only in the frozen look. However, and from them many different and tasty dishes turn out.
Instruction
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If you bought the frozen mussels in sinks, at first sort them. Under cold water from under the crane clean a shell from the stuck dirt. Between shutters of sinks there shouldn't be gaps.
Put a pan on a plate. Put mussels there. Fill in with water, it has to cover mussels only. When cooking they will reveal and will emit water. For giving to mussels of taste add the cut onions, garlic, a lemon, white dry wine to water. You cook mussels of 5-7 minutes. Then drain water. Give mussels at once and - directly in a pan.
If got the frozen cleaned mussels, they can be prepared in several ways. For example, within 3-5 minutes they can be boiled on slow fire in the added some salt water. Then to drain water, having cast away mussels on a colander. Now the mussel can be added to salads, pizza, pilaf, to do of them snack (having mixed with small cut fennel and mayonnaise).
Mussels can be steamed. Put a pan on a plate. To 300 g of seafood juice of a lemon and a half of a glass of white wine. On slow fire to cook within several minutes. Pour soup on plates, strew with small cut greens. If it is necessary, add a sour cream spoon.
Frozen mussels without shell can be fried and extinguished at once. A warming up in a frying pan olive oil to add small chopped onions, garlic, a celery there. When mix becomes golden color, to add wine and sour cream. When sauce thickens, to pour out there mussels. Stew everything minutes 5. Give, having strewed with greens.
Useful tips: If you like to cook in the microwave oven, put the cleaned mussels in a bowl, pour a little dry wine there, salt, pepper, add a marjoram. And - in the furnace. Give on a table with cream or horse-radish. Tasty salads with mussels turn out if to add there cucumbers, avocado, lettuce leaves, arugula. Irreplaceable partners of mussels - garlic, a lemon, white dry wine.