Alright, listen up, y’all. We gonna talk about cookin’ them frozen mussels today. Don’t you be frettin’ none, it ain’t rocket science. Even an old woman like me can whip ’em up, and you can too. We gonna make ’em so good, your belly will be thankin’ you.
First things first, you gotta get them mussels thawed out. Don’t go tryin’ to cook ’em frozen solid, that ain’t gonna work. Just dump ’em in a bowl, cover ’em with cold water, and let ’em sit a spell. How long? Well, long enough for ’em to get soft, you know? Poke ’em with your finger, if they ain’t hard as a rock, you’re good to go. It’s really that simple, and any dummy can do it.
Now, there’s all sorts of fancy ways to cook these here mussels, but we gonna keep it simple. You can throw ‘em in a pan with some butter, that’s always good. Or you can add a bit of garlic, if you like that kinda thing. Some folks like to put in some cream, make it all rich and saucy. Me? I just use what I got on hand, whatever the kids bring, I just throw in together, that’s my secret. You can’t do nothin’ wrong with it.
- Butter
- Garlic
- Cream
Speaking of garlic, don’t be shy with it. Garlic makes everything better, that’s what I always say. Just chop it up real fine and toss it in the pan. You’ll smell it sizzlin’ and your mouth will start waterin’ just like mine does now. And that’s how you know it’s gonna be good. No one can say no to good food.
Now, some folks like to add some herbs, like that parsley stuff or that thyme. I ain’t got no problem with that, if that’s your thing. You know what’s better? A little bit of white wine never hurt nobody neither. Just a splash, mind you, don’t go pourin’ the whole bottle in. Unless you are in the mood of drinking that wine, that’s a different story then! We ain’t tryin’ to get drunk, we tryin’ to cook mussels. That ain’t rocket science. Sometimes people like to make this whole thing complicated. It is simple, very simple.
So you got your thawed mussels, your butter, your garlic, maybe some cream and wine. What next? Well, you just throw it all in a pan and cook it up. How long? Not long, just until the mussels are cooked through. You’ll know they’re done when they open up all nice and pretty. And if some of ’em don’t open, you toss ’em out. Don’t want to be eatin’ no bad mussels, that’ll make you sick as a dog.
And there you have it, cooked frozen mussels. You can eat ’em by themselves, or you can put ’em over pasta, or rice, or whatever you fancy. It’s all up to you, ain’t nobody gonna tell you how to eat your mussels. Just make sure they are cooked good, and don’t go eatin’ no bad ones. That’s the most important rule of them all. I don’t want nobody having diarrhea because of me, that ain’t right. As long as you keep it simple, they’ll turn out just fine, I promise you.
You know what else is good with mussels? A big ol’ hunk of bread, so you can soak up all that yummy juice. Don’t waste that good juice, that’s where all the flavor is. Just sop it up with that bread and you’ll be in heaven. And don’t forget to drink water, or beer or coke, whatever you drink. But make sure that you are drinking something, otherwise it feels like eating cardboard, ain’t nobody wants that.
So there you have it, my way of cooking frozen mussels. It ain’t fancy, but it’s good eatin’. And that’s all that matters, right? Now go on, get yourself some mussels and get to cookin’. Your belly will thank ya.
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