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Mussels!

JerseyGirl44 — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:44:56 GMT

$55 dollars a pound for Mussels?????? Sounds kinda crazy to me!

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hopi — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:53:00 GMT

@JerseyGirl44 wrote:
$55 dollars a pound for Mussels?????? Sounds kinda crazy to me!

Have never eaten them in my life. Don't think I could.

Do they come without the shell?

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kaydee50 — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:56:58 GMT

I love mussels. Go to our favorite restaurant and a large portion, cooked, served with a side is under $25. Never attemtped to make them at home. $55/lb sounds ridiculous. But then most of the food prices here seem ridiculous to me--LOL!!

Re: Mussels!

hopi — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:57:11 GMT

@kaydee50 wrote:
I love mussels. Go to our favorite restaurant and a large portion, cooked, served with a side is under $25. Never attemtped to make them at home. $55/lb sounds ridiculous.

@kaydee50

Some foods it are not worth to make at home. The best thing is to go out and enjoy something difficult to make.

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Susan345 — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:58:25 GMT

When I was a kid our next door neighbor would pull them off the rocks at a local beach. It looked like a lot of work but he didn't mind.

They would steam them and dip in butter. I tried one once and was not impressed.

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I am still oxox — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:00:23 GMT

I used to make them with tomato sauce, but since my alleggies I not longer do

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deepwaterdotter — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:06:21 GMT

They are tasty steamed in some butter, chopped onion, garlic, and white wine.

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DSD2 — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:10:17 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
They are tasty steamed in some butter, chopped onion, garlic, and white wine.

Oh my yes!!! Delish!!!

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SilleeMee — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:16:13 GMT

I've eaten the smoked mussels in a can. Not bad but I haven't eaten any in a really long time. Just not appealing to me anymore.

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TheMemphisVette — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:42:55 GMT

the food is expensive?

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Travone — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:19:31 GMT

Nothing better than a happy hour with mussels in garlic butter and a good Martini.

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Meowingkitty — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:32:10 GMT

Never had one and don't plan on ever having any.

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CelticCrafter — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:43:34 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
I used to make them with tomato sauce, but since my alleggies I not longer do

I thought Jewish people didn't eat shellfish because they aren't Kosher.

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Carolina925 — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:44:37 GMT

I love them steamed and thankfully can get them locally for far less than $55/lb. Of course, a pound of mussels would feed a LOT of people. I have a friend who harvests them locally and brings me a bag full every once in a while when they're in season. When they're offered at a restaurant as an appetizer, I always get them. I also love clams and oysters.

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DJs mom — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:07:32 GMT

I love steamed mussels. We steam them with beer, butter, garlic and Old Bay seasoning. Delicious.

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haddon9 — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:18:44 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
@I am still oxox wrote:
I used to make them with tomato sauce, but since my alleggies I not longer do
I thought Jewish people didn't eat shellfish because they aren't Kosher.

@CelticCrafter Do all Christians go to church every week?

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wagirl — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:43:03 GMT

I like mussels but won't pay so much $ for them. I have never bought them to fix them at home. They are kind of gritty even when ordered in a nice restaurant--didn't hear from the description if they were grit free or not. They did look alot bigger and more plump---easy pass.

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I am still oxox — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:05:31 GMT

@CelticCrafter wrote:
@I am still oxox wrote:
I used to make them with tomato sauce, but since my alleggies I not longer do
I thought Jewish people didn't eat shellfish because they aren't Kosher.

@CelticCrafter Not every Jew is kosher, I am sorry that's what you believe it is far from reality.

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I am still oxox — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:07:25 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
@CelticCrafter wrote:
@I am still oxox wrote:
I used to make them with tomato sauce, but since my alleggies I not longer do
I thought Jewish people didn't eat shellfish because they aren't Kosher.
@CelticCrafter Do all Christians go to church every week?

@haddon9 Thank you not all Jews are kosher, I was not raised that way and do not keep my home that way

Re: Mussels!

katie1859 — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:17:32 GMT

Oh gosh noooo

The thought of eating raw mussels ….

No no no no no