Sheldon wrote:
> BOB wrote:
>> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>>> On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 20:08:07 -0500, " BOB" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Last night, I ate about 2 dozen mussels (I didn't
>>>> really count them). And it was all because of you and
>>>> this thread...Thanks Damsel, they were great!
>>>
>>> I'm glad you enjoyed them. Did they taste like clams to
>>> you, too?
>>
>> They tasted exactly the way that I expected them to
>> taste...mussels have been a favorite food of mine for
>> years. Sometimes I just forget to go out specifically
>> looking for them. 8-)
>>
>> No, not as sweet as clams. More of an "earthy" taste.
>> A good type earthy taste, I can't describe it. These
>> were about 1 to 1-1/2 inch shells,
>
>> steamed and in a large bowl with drawn butter on the
>> side. Oh, and lots of freshly baked small loaves of
>> bread. I used more of the drawn butter on the bread (as
>> a dipping sauce) than I did with the mussels.
> You just like fishy butter...
<eg>
|