Mussels in Wine

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Very easy and tasty, can use any other shellfish too. I prefer leaving out the hvy cream and instead I use a paste of equal parts butter to flour and keep in the fridge at the ready. A few tsps. of it at the end thicken the broth w/less fat. To "mominaBox" below. I almost fell off my chair when you said you are landlocked and must buy 2 lbs. mussels for $14. Sorry to learn that. I had no idea the cost of ours here, on Long Island, NY, selling at $3.99 for 2 lbs was such a steal. Wow! Here a cheap meal I guess. I guess Melissa's cost of $10 per meal was for east coast mussels.

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There are no words to express how awesome this dish was. We where practicly licking our bowls!! the only thing that I did diferant was I used Vegitable broth and I couldnt find my fennel seed so I used Italian Seasoning. It was so good, the orange zest was the best part of the dish. Amazing ... thanks so much!

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Its a lovely recipe but coz i and my family dont like hot or spicey food i used chopped spring onions or chalottes and a pinch of mint and mixed herbs instead. also feashly ground black pepper totally enjoyed !!! Will look out for more recipes . Ive only jusy digned up today and enjoying already !!!

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Watching this episode gave me the courage to cook mussels for the first time. It was fool-proof! Every ingredient in this recipe is a staple in my pantry, except for the mussels, so this could be an easy week night recipe for me, for sure. The broth was smooth and creamy an packed with flavor. The mussels were tender and delicious. I loved it because both prep and clean-up are minimal.

As far as price, I'm pretty sure there is no way I could make this for just $10. I live in a land-locked state with no Costco, so shellfish that I trust to eat is pricey. Still, because the ingredient list is minimal (and I already had everything else on hand I only had to buy the mussels to make this. I paid around $14 for 2 pounds, which I don't consider to be terrible. Must cheaper than I can get good salmon for where I live.

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This broth would taste good on cardboard, and believe me, being on a low carb strategy right now I thought about it. This is sooo good. Yum! Capital Y. Not many people in our family will eat mussels, so I do not buy the Penn Cove mussels from Costco often. There are too many mussels in the package to eat by myself. The fish choices were not good Friday so I bought the big bag of mussels. It's like they are giving them away there. My nephew and brother in law were coming over, and we ate them! Oh, we could not stop eating them! Yum. The fennel seed and orange zest is perfectly balanced. The cream gives this a lovely smoothness. Not enough o's in smooooth! The heat is perfect. So easy, so delicious. Really typical of Melissa's recipes. Makes me look good in the kitchen. Easy. Of course, I had to make something else for the people who won't eat mussels. But as Melissa says, the kitchen relaxes me, and I do love to cook!

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Loved this recipe. I will definately make again.

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Our family loved these mussels!!! They were so easy to make and incredibly delicious!! We used half and half instead of the cream (since that is what we had on hand. I loved how it added that slight creaminess to the broth. I could have eaten the broth as a soup it was so good!! We will definitely be making this again. Thanks Melissa for the tasty recipe!

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I've never made mussels before. My kids and I were watching the show and they begged me to make them. Hands down, this was the best seafood dish I've ever made. The broth is delicious! My entire family inhaled the 2 lbs of mussels. I love the flavor of the fennel and using the bread to soak up the broth. Keep bringing these recipes, Melissa!

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I always order mussels when dining out, but this was my first time to cook them at home. Melissa makes so many recipes I've been afraid to tackle in my home kitchen easy. This mussel recipe was exceptional and so easy. Make sure the onion is completely softened before proceeding. Also, I found that de-bearding the mussels was so much easier when you grasp the beard with a paper towel and pull. (I was disappointed that Food Network did not show more than Melissa just removing the mussels from a bowl of water on the show. I hate to admit it, but I ate 2 lbs. by myself for dinner so I would need to adjust the qty. of mussels if serving 4.

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The broth is delightfully delicious. I never liked mussels before, but these are wonderful.