The Australian Women’s Weekly Food — November 2017

TOP TIPS

Two steps are

necessary before you

can cook mussels:

scrubbing and

bearding. Firstly,

discard any mussels

already open and those

with cracked shells.

Scrub the shells with

astrongscourerto

remove any debris that

is attached. Wash the

mussels under plenty

of cold water. Look

between the mussel

shells and you will see

the rope−like, tough,

fibrous beard. To

remove it, pull down

firmly and jerk it away

from the shell.

25

MINUTES

STEAMED

MUSSELS

RECIPE

OPPOSITE

78 AWW FOOD • ISSUE THIRTY FOUR