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Conference turris::cooks

Title:	How to Make them Goodies
Notice:	Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:	FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski

Created:	Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4127
Total number of notes:	31160

366.0. "Mussels: How to Smoke a Mussel" by NAC::MCCRORY () Wed Oct 08 1986 18:56

    I am a mussel addict.  I eat mussels steamed in water; beer; wine,
    with dill sauce, garlic sauce, mustard sauce, whatever-is-in-the-fridge
    sauce.
    
    But, what I NEED to find out is:  how do you make SMOKED mussels.
    I had some smoke mussels in a restaurant a few weeks ago and have
    not been able to find out how to make them myself.  It was a
    Scandinavian meal and they seemed to smoke all of their fish (I've
    never had lox without bagels before.  The smoked scallops were
    *surprizingly* good!)  Are there any Scandinavians out there who know
    how to smoke fish at home (I don't want to buy the seriously-carcinogenic
    'liquid smoke' stuff you can buy at the grocery stores.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Eileen

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
366.1	smoke em if you got it.	MTBLUE::TURCOTTE_PAU		`Thu Oct 09 1986 13:05`	16
	Eileen i'm not scandinavian but i do know how to smoke meat and fish. the best thing for you to do is aquire a good book on preserving meat and fish. Most good bookstores have them in either the cooking section or in the outdoorsie sections. if you have problems finding a good book let me know and i will copy the necessary pages for you. now for the smoking part there are numerous smokers out on the market which you can buy. i recommend the LITTLE CHIEF SMOKER. i have friends that use it and love it. i have made my own though. if you want the name of the book i have i'll put it in the notes file. DON'T FORGET SMOKING CAUSES CANCER, or at least that what some people think. have a hoppy day froggy
366.2	here is the book	RANGLY::TURCOTTE_PAU		`Fri Oct 10 1986 07:10`	17
	here is the name of the book, "THE CANNING, FREEZING,CURING AND SMOKING OF MEAT, FISH,AND GAME" Wilbur F. Eastman Garden Way Publishing Co. Charlotte, Vermont Library of Congress catalog # 75-16830 International Standard Book Number 0-88266-045-4 paper cover 0-88266-071-1 cloth cover i hope this helps have a hoppy day froggy
366.3	thanks for the info	NAC::MCCRORY		`Fri Oct 10 1986 16:21`	8
	Thanks for the cookbook title. I'll look for it this weekend. Re: the cancer. I know that smoking things is carcinogenic but that liquid smoke stuff could probably kill in a few bites! Everything worth doing seems to give you cancer - but there is a quality of life issue here. I'm going to die anyway and those smoked mussels will make the life I live much happier!
366.5	EASY WAY OUT	EARTH::DREYER	EL	`Mon Oct 27 1986 21:04`	11
	THERE ARE SMOKED MUSSELS AVAILABLE IN THE SUPERMARKET, NEXT TO THE TUNA FISH. THEY REALLY ARE QUITE GOOD. SINCE THEY COME PACKED IN OIL, I RINSE THEM UNDER RUNNING WATER FIRST, AND DRAIN WELL. A DELICIOUS (THOUGH FATTENING) DIP FOR THESE IS EXTREMELY SIMPLE: MIX CURRY POWDER TO TASTE IN A GOOD MAYO . I'M NOT A CURRY AFICIONADO, BUT THIS WAY IT'S DELICIOSO!! HOPE YOU LIKE IT!! SMOKED OYSTERS AND BABY CLAMS (ALSO CANNED) ARE GREAT THIS WAY. REGARDS, EL
366.6	Mesquite wood	LINCON::PERRY		`Thu Sep 24 1987 14:03`	13
	Tried this last night... Soak mesquite wood in water for about 30 minutes. When the coals are ready, add wood chips. Place mussels in a shallow baking dish and add enough beer to cover the bottom (drink the rest). Place on the grill and close the cover. Cook until the shells open (approx. 10 minutes). Enjoy!! AP
366.7	liquid smoke worse for U?	SQUEKE::BIGGS		`Sun Nov 15 1987 05:41`	5
	re .0 liquid smoke works for me. do not, repeat DO NOT use to much. most recipes i've seen call for to much. and its not any worse for ya.