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- by Roberto Rocha
- published from New Zealand
- on 2010.03.28
How to really make New Zealand mussels
Some folks steam them, which is a shame, a kayak instructor at Abel Tasman National Park told me. When you have mussels fresh off the rocks, you have to respect their fresh ocean flavours.
You grill them in their own juices.
1. Get the grill nice and hot.
2. Lay the mussels on the grill as horizontally as possible. You want to avoid letting their juices drip out.
3. After a few minutes, the mussels will start to open. When they’re opened all they can, they’re ready.
4. Serve them with something carb-heavy for accompaniment. In this case, a simple and delicious penne aglio e olio. A little lemon is a nice extra.
Cheers!
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