Rick Stein changes up his classic dish of mussels by using beer instead of wine as a cooking liquid - a great variation. Heat a large, lidded saucepan and add the olive oil. Add the shallots and ...

Mussels are cheap and delicious. Follow Mitch Tonks' easy recipe and they could become a ... Add the shallots and garlic and cook until softened, but not browned. Add the wine to the pan and ...

Nigella Lawson's recipe for Dutch mussels might be for you. Lauded by the television cook as a "sumptuous speedy feast", Nigella cooks her mussels in beer. She said: "The Dutch do love their ...

These beer-battered mussels are offset nicely against the walnut ... in Auckland - in Newmarket and Dominion Road. Although the recipe here serves four, Ali confesses he could eat the lot himself!

It’s best to use no more than about 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of wine (or beer, cider, stock or your cooking liquid of choice) to steam the mussels in a lidded pan, since much more could overpower the ...