BBC Good Food

10 January 2009

Tested

"You should also try cooking the mussels with white wine in the heated pot, Thai style, super easy and garantee the outstanding outcome! Just put about half cup of cooking white wine in a pot, heat it up till it starts boiling. Add all mussels(about 1 kg or 2 lbs) in with 2 handfuls of basil leaves, cut 2 red chilies and 2-3 stalks of lemongrass, throw them in. Cover the lid. Check after few minutes to see all the mussels open up. Discard the ones that didn't. Tug in, enjoy!! Tips: You should clean the mussels with brine water before cooking so that the mussels release the mud out. By doing that you can enjoy the sweetness of the mussels juice which well combine with the wine later! Hope you like it. "