Mussels

NEW ENGLAND CIOPPINO

Recipe courtesy of Fearless Eating. Click the button below for the recipe.

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SPICY SEAFOOD STEW WITH LEEKS, FENNEL AND CALABRIAN PEPPERS

Recipe courtesy of Edible Rhody magazine. Click the button below for the recipe.

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This recipe calls for a mussels, littlenecks, and any firm white fish. Some suggestions for fish include (but are not limited to) sea robin, monkfish, haddock, black sea bass, halibut, tautog, pollock, or John dory. You could also add in additional shellfish such as slipper limpets (an Eating with the Ecosystem favorite species. We suggest briefly steaming them and removing them from the shell before adding them to the stew).

FISHERMAN’S STEW

Recipe courtesy of Eating with the Ecosystem from Simmering the Sea.

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RECIPE

Serves 4

 INGREDIENTS

FOR THE STEW 

½ onion, diced into ½-inch pieces 

2 tablespoons olive oil 

⅓ cup white wine 

1 cup water (or kelp broth; recipe on page 20) 

1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes 

¼ cup pitted green olives, rinsed and sliced

1 tablespoon capers, rinsed 

2 garlic cloves, smashed and coarsely chopped 

1 bay leaf 

1 teaspoon red chili flakes 

Salt and pepper to taste 

¼ cup parsley, roughly chopped 

Several slices crusty bread 

SEAFOOD 

½ pound mussels, cleaned 

½ pound littleneck or other clams 

2 pounds lobster, only claws and tail in shell 

1 pound Acadian redfish fillets (or other white fish), cut into pieces 

½ pound squid, rings and tentacles 

Pinch of saffron (optional) 

2 tablespoons olive oil 

Salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Rinse mussels and clams under cold running water. Refrigerate to keep cool. Split lobster tail in half lengthwise and cut into bite-size pieces. Split claws in half lengthwise. Marinate lobster, fish, and squid with saffron and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Place in refrigerator to keep cool. Sauté onions over medium heat in 2 tablespoons olive oil until translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add white wine and reduce by half. Add water or kelp broth, tomatoes, olives, capers, garlic, bay leaf, and chili flakes. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add clams and cook for another 4 to 5 minutes. Add mussels, lobster, squid, and fish. Cover and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Add parsley and stir. Serve in a deep soup bowl and garnish with crusty bread. 

STEAMED PERIWINKLES

Recipe courtesy of Eating with the Ecosystem from Simmering the Sea

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RECIPE

Serves 4

 INGREDIENTS

2 lbs periwinkles, scrubbed and rinsed
1 cup white wine
2 tbsp finely chopped garlic (Tip: use a microplane)
7 sprigs fresh thyme
2 tbsp fresh parsley, separated into stalks and leaves
½ pound butter, cut into cubes
Salt to taste
1 lemon, cut into quarters
Several slices of crusty sourdough bread for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

Place a large saucepan over high heat on the stove. Mix periwinkles, wine, garlic, thyme, and parsley stalks in a bowl. Once the saucepan is extremely hot, add ingredients and cover. Steam for 2-3 minutes. Remove periwinkles using a slotted spoon and set aside. Lower heat to medium and reduce liquid to ¼ cup, Strain into a saucepan. Over extremely low heat, whisk in butter, a few cubes at a time, until emulsified. Finely chop parsley leaves and add to the saucepan. Season with salt. Place periwinkles in a shallow serving bowl. Pour butter sauce over periwinkles and serve with lemon wedges and crusty bread. Use a toothpick to scoop out the flesh from the shells.

You can also make this recipe with clams, littlenecks, whelks, shrimp, mussels, and lobster.