Seafood expert Rick Stein: how to clean and prepare mussels for cooking

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  • Опубликовано: 19 авг 2014
  • In this indispensable new video guide TV chef Rick Stein, Britain's best-loved seafood expert, shows you how to prepare mussels for cooking. With his vast knowledge of fish and shellfish, Rick has all the tips and skills you need to help you clean, prepare and steam mussels correctly. If you enjoyed our video then subscribe to our channel / thehappyfoodie
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Комментарии • 117

  • @gee3883
    @gee3883 6 лет назад +13

    Rick is a national treasure

  • @donmccleary3822
    @donmccleary3822 5 лет назад +19

    thank you, can use this cooking tip this weekend

  • @probablyprudence39
    @probablyprudence39 3 года назад +1

    Oh wow, sounds simple enough. Can't wait to try this. Thanks 😊

  • @TrueBlueEG8
    @TrueBlueEG8 7 лет назад +18

    Rick Stein is a mans cook, real earthy honest food.

  • @mwmingram
    @mwmingram 4 года назад +5

    Thanks Rick. Hope you are well.

  • @adolfohernandez6134
    @adolfohernandez6134 3 года назад +2

    nice and simple 👌..thanks!

  • @Wolfrunner650
    @Wolfrunner650 4 года назад +1

    Very explanatory ♥️

  • @CKcamkennedy
    @CKcamkennedy 8 лет назад +7

    Hey thanks Ricky!

  • @SoNaturelleWellnessChicago
    @SoNaturelleWellnessChicago 3 года назад +7

    Love this!! I had a craving for mussels today and looking forward to cooking them tomorrow in white wine and butter with some aromatics.

  • @ThexBorg
    @ThexBorg Год назад

    Always enjoy Rick Stein

  • @gennarolombardi1067
    @gennarolombardi1067 3 года назад +41

    Never knew this until just recently but another reason why muscles are so good for you is because if you tear open the flesh and look inside their stomachs you will find big portions of green Algae because that is what they eat. And algae like Spirulina and Chlorella have the highest protein content for almost any vegetable

  • @nobodynowhere7163
    @nobodynowhere7163 7 лет назад +13

    Rick Stein is the best!

  • @takogeleASH
    @takogeleASH 9 лет назад +4

    great amazing

  • @lannynoeljames9026
    @lannynoeljames9026 3 года назад +1

    Lovely 😍 thx u

  • @shaunpreston3212
    @shaunpreston3212 Год назад

    We do mussel popcorn and scampi style! Very nice always hand picked from kernow very big and the best quality!👍🏴‍☠️

  • @evelynesparza9477
    @evelynesparza9477 Год назад

    I didn’t check all my mussels today and man do I regret it🤪 my whole home smells! But that’s the beauty of cooking in a rush🥲

  • @spongepoop3970
    @spongepoop3970 3 года назад +5

    Muscles from sea Surf is DELICIOUS. But I’ve never had a fresh muscle fresh from the ocean
    Edit: I also like the clams and shrimp from sea surf too!

  • @juancalderon870
    @juancalderon870 6 лет назад +2

    Muy bien.

  • @jacedragon
    @jacedragon 7 лет назад +1

    hi, im in the philippines, and most the beards are inside the shell.. is it ok to open the shell to debeard and clean it before cooking it?

  • @woxow
    @woxow 8 лет назад +5

    loveitloveitloveitloveit

  • @Daniel-hn7nd
    @Daniel-hn7nd Год назад

    thanks Rick

  • @marine6
    @marine6 6 лет назад +29

    this is a great recipe to discourage people from eating mussels!

    • @demekonrn
      @demekonrn 5 лет назад

      He definitely convinced me not to when I was so gung ho on having them. What a bummer.

    • @snipper1ie
      @snipper1ie 5 лет назад +1

      Why so?

    • @placeboobshere5458
      @placeboobshere5458 4 года назад

      Too much work?

    • @shaunhumphreys6714
      @shaunhumphreys6714 4 года назад +9

      really they are the quickest thing to prepare if you've got them from a fresh catch if you live on the coast, then there's no need to check them as rick did here.most people don't live by the sea, so they can only get fishmonger or supermarket ones, which will always have been frozen and defrosted. you can get these in shells or unshelled. same principle, you just need to chuck them in pan, put some liquid in there-water, olive oil, win, or a mixture of all three if you like, and cover, heat on full power,and they are ready in a few minutes. you can tell they are cooked simply by the shells having opened. its literally three minutes cooking time max on full heat. that makes it way quicker and easier than cooking meat. its pretty similar to most seafood and fish, which generally can be covered and steamed in a little of liquid in around three minutes. in fact you can even do it in the microwave, steam it. you put the mussels in a bowl, put in some water, wine, olive oil as the liquid, cover with a plate on top, and microwave it for three-five minutes on full, and you get the same effect. whether pan or microwave serve it with half a lemon's juice squeezed over it and a generous sprinkling of sea salt. they are so cheap, if on a budget then it works out that eating mussels is the cheapest way to get your protein.

    • @omwong6150
      @omwong6150 3 года назад

      shaun humphreys thank you for your cooking tips👍👍👍😋😋😋

  • @mishawdy
    @mishawdy 5 лет назад +2

    Legend

  • @Joiedevivredesilives
    @Joiedevivredesilives 8 лет назад +9

    Rick is one of very few celebrity cooks who knows what he is talking off

  • @whysosexy
    @whysosexy 4 года назад +1

    I used to watch all of your travel shows!

    • @worldcitizeng6507
      @worldcitizeng6507 4 года назад +1

      I love all his BBC Mediterranean travel shows

    • @whysosexy
      @whysosexy 4 года назад +1

      @@worldcitizeng6507 Same here! While watching it, I would have a feeling in the pit of my stomach of longing to travel. Now I live in Europe!

  • @thekingsdale2899
    @thekingsdale2899 5 лет назад +6

    When he shook the pan 🤣🤣🤣

  • @lovefood7339
    @lovefood7339 5 лет назад +2

    Yum

  • @1N2themystic
    @1N2themystic Год назад

    So if they are on ice, do you need to let them warm up a bit before they will close up. I just bought a lb of them and half of them seem unresponsive but they supposedly came in today and no foul smell at all.

  • @danyo10
    @danyo10 4 года назад +1

    yeah

  • @keysofperception4377
    @keysofperception4377 4 года назад +4

    If the mussels are from a grocery store does the method for testing if they are still alive work out too?

    • @zebra7462
      @zebra7462 3 года назад +2

      Yes of course, most of them are still alive. Discard the ones that don't close since that means they are dead.

  • @mollies13
    @mollies13 4 года назад +2

    I think I prefer half shell mussels thats buy in the fridge.

  • @docgoldi
    @docgoldi 8 лет назад +4

    The mussels that i bought in the grocery store are already opened. Is it ok to eat them?

    • @thehappyfoodie
      @thehappyfoodie  8 лет назад +4

      +docgoldi Hi you need to test them to be sure. Rick shows how to do this in the video. Enjoy your meal!

    • @CapeTownTom
      @CapeTownTom 3 года назад

      yes you can. try a few out and see if they taste ok, but store bought are most probably safe.
      .

  • @lashaa5
    @lashaa5 3 года назад +2

    Can you eat the ones that don't close.I bought some in a garlic sauce in a bag is it okay.will I get sick

    • @zebra7462
      @zebra7462 3 года назад

      Don't do that. You're not gonna die but you can get sick.

  • @Antonio-hr8ej
    @Antonio-hr8ej 4 года назад

    Well I fucked off to the book shop and learned how to cook a mussel 😂😂😂 Yyyuuuuuuehhh!

  • @iSTAYuGO
    @iSTAYuGO 8 лет назад +3

    Mmm, i go now collect some shells from the stream not far away ...

  • @KT-dj4iy
    @KT-dj4iy Год назад

    What about mussels that are already closed (prior to cooking), but which float on the surface of the cold water? Should those be discarded? Or is it appropriate to keep them in until cooked and only throw them away if they are still closed at that point?

    • @tonyhudson8698
      @tonyhudson8698 Год назад

      Those mussels are OK to eat, they are still alive, they have trapped air in the shell , that's all..

  • @athing8523
    @athing8523 2 года назад

    Mussels with homemade wine hit diff somehow. A good white usually

  • @loveakeela6108
    @loveakeela6108 4 года назад +5

    So basically I can use whatever season I want and steam them I bought some precooked from Walmart

    • @CamarriaVlogs
      @CamarriaVlogs 4 года назад +2

      Love Akeela lmao I just bought some from Walmart to trying to figure out how to Cooke then

    • @dajackson5
      @dajackson5 4 года назад

      Same 😂😂 and I’m trying to figure out how to cook them

    • @thebob3712
      @thebob3712 3 года назад

      why would you steam pre-cooked mussels? they are already cooked, hence pre-cooked, just leave them outside in the sun for a few hours then add whatever won't burn your ass when you are sitting on the toilet, if you make it that far, I'd avoid hot chilli

  • @zvezdae3117
    @zvezdae3117 5 лет назад +9

    So when we buy mussels at the grocerie store they're still alive? Had no clue.. If anyone could confirm that to me I would really appreciate 😊

    • @sonchu7950
      @sonchu7950 5 лет назад +7

      Yes if they close up

    • @Missladybee_
      @Missladybee_ 4 года назад +2

      Yes

    • @ozdaawg
      @ozdaawg 4 года назад +2

      Yes if they are "fresh", as in not frozen or brined.

    • @mjh5437
      @mjh5437 4 года назад +5

      Spend 4 minutes of your precious time watching this vid and you might actually learn something .

    • @zvezdae3117
      @zvezdae3117 4 года назад +8

      MJ H if I had not watch the video, I would not be confused if they are alive when we purchase them now would I... no need to be condescending

  • @winemomma2689
    @winemomma2689 4 года назад +3

    Just chuck them in there and break those shells.

  • @nicholathompson6134
    @nicholathompson6134 2 года назад

    Double Cream?

  • @rosshill9469
    @rosshill9469 2 года назад

    In my experience live mussels contain seawater which is expelled when they are cooked. This water is very salty and must be discarded.

  • @robbobcat7286
    @robbobcat7286 7 лет назад +2

    love this cuts out all the BS thanks

  • @benmcdadestroud
    @benmcdadestroud 21 день назад

    What happened to the plastic bag method to shake mussels clean?

  • @mollies13
    @mollies13 4 года назад +2

    What if all of my clam are dead from costco bought?
    Literally there all floating in air of cold water, sign of dead clam.
    is still safe to eat em???
    Thought there shell are not open wide

    • @habibmate8466
      @habibmate8466 4 года назад +2

      Mai Va Lee you might have bought pre cooked mussels, as I have made that mistake before and thought they were dead 💀 lol

    • @mollies13
      @mollies13 4 года назад

      @@habibmate8466 Nice

    • @mollies13
      @mollies13 4 года назад

      @@habibmate8466 I think I prefer half shelf mussel safer from zealand product.
      Still great taste all you have to is clean the back shell and your prepare to cook em.

  • @tomgauntlestrange
    @tomgauntlestrange 5 лет назад

    is it just me or did he discard a mussle near the end right after saying if you find a bad one you might as well throw the lot away if one is bad

    • @sonchu7950
      @sonchu7950 5 лет назад +1

      He was referring to when you accidentally cook a bad one with the good ones it taint the flavor of the whole batch. If they were bought that way and there's a few dead one, that's okay just discard it and your batch is fine. Only when cooked it make the whole batch smelly

  • @mo3ath1000
    @mo3ath1000 7 лет назад +13

    Bruh where's the seasoning?

    • @rachelm7525
      @rachelm7525 6 лет назад +4

      Born On Earth they probably don't need salt, as they're farmed in the sea, pepper might overpower the delicate flavour, little bit of onion and parsley - don't need much else !😋

    • @hollythedopestress5212
      @hollythedopestress5212 6 лет назад +2

      Rachel M lmaooooo

    • @evanisbored5540
      @evanisbored5540 5 лет назад

      r/ woooooosh @Rachel M

    • @toolofbordem
      @toolofbordem 5 лет назад +5

      He explains that at the end, try watching the whole video before you jump the gun. He was just explaining how to steam them.

    • @worldcitizeng6507
      @worldcitizeng6507 4 года назад

      the mussels are salty itself. In Izmir Turkey, I saw vendor selling it by the beach on a tray, they just squeeze lemon juice and eat it raw, but those were freshly catch mussels

  • @bernadethrobles752
    @bernadethrobles752 8 лет назад +1

    what

  • @zenaalg7610
    @zenaalg7610 6 лет назад +2

    Omg the accent

  • @christinedormer9714
    @christinedormer9714 5 лет назад +11

    Call those muscles, come to New Zealand and see a real muscle . About 3times the
    Size of those you had .
    Cheers, Christine Dormer

    • @ianbuchan1793
      @ianbuchan1793 5 лет назад +10

      Christine Dormer who cares !!

    • @snipper1ie
      @snipper1ie 5 лет назад +2

      We have muscles like yours here, they're called steaks

    • @ozdaawg
      @ozdaawg 4 года назад +1

      In your pants? Different Mussel

  • @jeaninempanzone7851
    @jeaninempanzone7851 3 года назад

    I use a fork 🍴

  • @miggymoo4482
    @miggymoo4482 5 лет назад +2

    or you can leave them in water and the ones that are alive open up

    • @Eatadick420
      @Eatadick420 5 лет назад

      Yes but if they're open, you cant cook them

    • @ozdaawg
      @ozdaawg 4 года назад

      Along with the dead ones that are open?

  • @CameronE2023
    @CameronE2023 6 лет назад +4

    No seasoning and cooked in water? This guy doesnt know what flavour is.

    • @oscarreinsfield4547
      @oscarreinsfield4547 6 лет назад +5

      Cameron Edmonds there salty enough from the salt water and what’s the point of having them if you can’t taste the actual mussel it self
      You don’t know what shellfish and food is

    • @TommyTucker091
      @TommyTucker091 6 лет назад +4

      Cameron Edmonds He was just showing you how to cook muscles. He did point out where you would add other ingredients like shallots, wine, garlic butter etc. Using the liquor for sauce.
      This was just to show how to cook muscles basic.

    • @1N2themystic
      @1N2themystic 5 лет назад +3

      Personally I prefer to let the natural flavors of most seafood shine on their own. Especially lobster or king crab, I don't usually even mess with a good cut of steak other than salt. Why mess with perfection? I do use mussels and such in Marinara and on pizza but I still don't like to season heavily if they are the star of the show.

    • @ianbuchan1793
      @ianbuchan1793 5 лет назад

      Cameron Edmonds more than you do sunshine

  • @wormholetimes9839
    @wormholetimes9839 8 лет назад +4

    Just eat the dead Mussels.
    Don't you buy dead fish?

    • @shanedoe3462
      @shanedoe3462 7 лет назад +6

      Fish aren't molluscs. Ever heard of tainted clams killing people? Same thing. Plus, like he said, the smell is horrific.

    • @ianbuchan1793
      @ianbuchan1793 5 лет назад

      Wormhole Times sorry it doesn’t work like that with muscles if they are dead they will smell and if you eat those they could kill you so be my guest see how clever you are

    • @ozdaawg
      @ozdaawg 4 года назад

      Seen an episode of Rick where he said something like "if they don't stink, just throw them in the pot, People say to discard the open ones, but I have never had a problem", so there you go!

  • @ptahclips
    @ptahclips 3 года назад

    The fuzzy ghost curiosly glow because half-brother unpredictably injure pro a tearful barometer. prickly, faithful wednesday

  • @janhakanolsson1370
    @janhakanolsson1370 8 лет назад +1

    i now its late but the mussels your bought was ded 😠

    • @peppiranha4800
      @peppiranha4800 8 лет назад +5

      Obviously, also please learn how to spell...

  • @fredericp64
    @fredericp64 Год назад

    This was a terrible video to watch with my sleeping baby on me !! Great tips though!

  • @it1988a
    @it1988a 21 день назад

    What makes this moonbat an "Expert"???

  • @markiacarey7352
    @markiacarey7352 7 лет назад +1

    l don't like them

    • @ianbuchan1793
      @ianbuchan1793 5 лет назад

      markia carey nobody is asking you to eat them now are they ?

    • @wasabikimchi7891
      @wasabikimchi7891 4 года назад +2

      I dont like a lot of things and one of them is people like you.