Cape Cod Bay Mussels Recipe

As a boy in New England I would often play in the tide pools of Cape Cod Bay. With dive mask and a steak knife I slyly removed from my Grandmothers kitchen I would make my way down to the beach.  Past the dunes of white sand I would find myself at my favorite tide pools. Large glacial rocks from a distant past surrounded by sandbars would hold my favorite Summer catch, the briny mollusk we know as mussels.  Diving down I would pry the tasty creatures from their rocky berths and slide them into my net.  Once the small net was full I would make my way back to the house to have treat my hard work with the delish recipe I use most to enjoy mussels.

Garlic White Wine Mussels

Ingredients

-2 lbs fresh mussels

-3 garlic cloves

-2 tbsp butter

-½ cup dry white wine

-½ cup stock

-Parsley

-Red pepper flakes

-Sourdough

Instructions

• In a cast iron pot melt butter, soften garlic.
• Add wine + stock; simmer.
• Add mussels, cover 5–7 min.
• Add Red Pepper Flakes
• Discard unopened shells.
• Finish with chopped parsley.

Serve in the cast iron pot. Enjoy with fresh sourdough.

Beer Pairing

Cisco Brewers Grey Lady Wheat Ale
Light, citrusy, coastal — perfect with shellfish.

Wine Pairing

Sakonnet Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
Herbaceous and crisp — delightful with garlic and brine.