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🦪 Whole Shell Mussel Prep

Portion whole shell mussels into 6s for service.

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How to cook whole shell mussels

Ingredients

  • •1kg Bag of Frozen Whole Shell Mussels

Equipment

  • •Cold Tap Water
  • •Big Basin

Method

  1. 1Place the sealed 1kg bag of Whole shell mussels in a basin of cold water, or run it under cold water, until the ice around the mussels starts to soften. Do NOT allow the mussels to defrost.
  2. 2Take the sealed bag of mussels out of the water before they defrost.
  3. 3Cut the bag open and pour off all excess water.
  4. 4Gently separate the mussels, taking care not to break the shells.
  5. 5Portion into bags of 6 mussels.
  6. 6Seal and date the bags and immediately place back into the freezer.
  7. 7Use from frozen as ordered.
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