Add the mussels, cover, and cook, shaking the pot occasionally, until the shells begin to open, 2–3 minutes. Stir in the ...

Cook over medium-low heat for 2 minutes. Add mustard and wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Add saffron. Cover pot, remove from heat and let steep 5 minutes. Liquid can be ...

Mussels are usually eaten whole. Eating in one bite is normal and polite. Shells are part of the eating process. Keeping ...

A risotto brimming with shrimp, mussels, and squid would fit right into the Italian-American Feast of the Seven Fishes meal at Christmas Eve, or a fancy New Year's Eve dinner.

It is perplexing to me that mussels aren’t on more Americans’ dinner tables. The succulent shellfish have everything going for them. They are lip-smackingly tasty and fun to eat; they are inexpensive, ...

It's 1970-something. Mussels are virtually unknown in the United States. They're something that the French eat, but what can you expect of a people that eats snails? I'm on a beach on Nantucket Island ...

Update December 2025: We've updated our recipe/ingredients list to reflect the fact that the mushroom type formerly known as "Boletus" has been renamed to the "Penny Bun" as of the final beta.