Comments on: Instant Pot Mussels For A Restaurant-Style Meal

By: Corinne Schmitt

Corinne Schmitt — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 18:05:44 +0000

In reply to Robert. I haven't made frozen mussels so I am not much help with this. Sorry!

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:43:44 +0000

How long would you cook frozen mussels?

By: Corinne Schmitt

Corinne Schmitt — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 02:15:45 +0000

In reply to Mark Gordon. I would worry they wouldn't open with just 3 minutes of cook time and a quick release but I'm familiar with the recipe you're referencing and Jeff is an amazing Instant Pot cook whose site is devoted entirely to pressure cooking. If you're wondering which version to follow because you have doubts, I'd actually err on the side of the other recipe since if they are undercooked, you can always steam them a little longer to get them to open, but if they end up tough, there's not much you can do to correct that.

By: Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 22:03:15 +0000

I’ve seen an identical recipe to yours with instructions to do a Quick Release rather than Natural Release due to the potential for the mussels to become tough. Also, the time is two minutes LESS than your timing of 5 minutes. Your thoughts?

By: Corinne Schmitt

Corinne Schmitt — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 13:21:57 +0000

In reply to Abby. Hi Abby, great question! Here in the U.S. almost all mussels are cultivated so soaking is unnecessary. If you are using wild mussels, then yes, you should soak them in cold water for 20 minutes. I've actually had wild mussels only once and I didn't care for them. The flavor is different than cultivated mussels.

By: Abby

Abby — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:51:58 +0000

I wanted to make mussels for my husband because we have a freshwater river near our house that has mussels in it. But I don’t know the proper way to clean them. I really appreciate that you took the time to write a detailed explanation but I still have one question. Are you not supposed to soak them in water for a little while to let the grit wash out of them? I’ve never eaten them myself. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!