Mussels are one of nature’s most versatile ingredients and work so well in stews, pasta, soups and curries, says Rachel Allen, who has some wonderful recipes to showcase the sweet, fleshy shellfish ...

Most people haven’t cooked many — if any — mussels in their lifetimes. Just the sight of that little cluster of blue-black shells is sometimes enough to send one scurrying back toward more familiar ...

Prawns, oysters, lobsters are all highly prized on the shellfish popularity stakes but it baffles me why mussels don’t seem to be revered in the same way. This week, at my local fishmonger, ...

Mussels may well be the most underappreciated shellfish. More tender than clams and less prone to sandy grit, mussels are relatively inexpensive and easy and quick to prepare. Best of all is the ...

A guide to buying, storing, and cooking mussels that will give you the confidence to prepare mussel dishes at home. If the idea of cooking mussels intimidates you, you’re not alone. But take heart, ...

I generally serve these mussels with drinks to be eaten straight from the shell, though they will also make a lovely first course to be eaten at the table. If I am serving them as a starter, I serve ...

If you are intimidated by the idea of cooking mussels, you are not alone. But it is easy, really. And these tasty bivalves are highly nutritious: they are a great source of protein (ounce for ounce, ...