How to Clean Mussels With Cornmeal
Mussels and clams are best enjoyed when they are thoroughly cleaned and shucked immediately. This is a tough task, in order to get all of the grit out of mussel shells. First, you must clean the outside of the shells well with a scrub brush. But if you want to get the grit out of the inside of the mussel, you need to do some simple steps with a household product: cornmeal. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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FIll a shallow bowl halfway up with water. Add 1/4 cup of salt to every 2 cups of water.
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Place the mussels in the shallow bowl, large enough so they can be evenly distributed without stacking on top of each other.
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Sprinkle a generous amount of cornmeal over all of the mussels and water. Cover with foil.
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Put in to the refrigerator and leave the pan in there overnight. In the morning, you will see lots of waste and grit in the water, which is a good sign.
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Dispose of the water, and hand rinse each mussel with clean water.
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no need to do this if you buy mussels from a shop.All commercially sold mussels are legally required to be purified in UV filtered water for a minimum of 42 hours. During this process mussels will purge any grit. Rope grown mussel rarely contain grit to begin with. mussel farmer for 4 years and chef for The Cornish Mussel Shack.
