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How do you know when mussels are done?
I bought 1/2 pound of mussels and cooked them in a cast iron skillet with a little white wine and some shrimp stock on boiling heat.
Almost all of them opened after about 15 minutes, some did not. ...
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How do I cook scallops?
I like my scallops caramelized a bit, but every time I fry them I make an enormous mess. Oil splatters everywhere. Any tips? Should I grill them? Can I use the oven? (I try to use scallops ...
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Identify this seafood from the Black Sea known in Romanian as “rapane”?
Here on the Black Sea in Romania people are eating a shellfish called in Romanian "rapane" which they translate as "oyster" when I ask.
But they are elongated spiral shells which to me look nothing ...
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What's the minimum time to cook raw prawns?
I typically cook raw prawns in boiling water for around 3 minutes. If they go over a little bit longer they can tend to become rubbery.
Is there a minimum/optimum time a raw prawn should be boiled?
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Is it possible to extract the allergens from shellfish?
What exactly is it in shellfish that people are allergic to, and is it possible to extract those chemicals from them?
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Where can I buy fresh water prawns?
Seafood Watch persuaded me that I ought to experiment with fresh water prawns in my cooking.
Problem: I'm in central Texas, and I can't find any. The local fish markets and grocers offer no leads, ...
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Non-shellfish Shrimp Substitutes?
When I was young, I loved shrimp, crab and lobster. Sometime in my twenties, I started to develop a mild allergic reaction to them (i.e. tingling in the throat), so I have for the past years been ...
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How to tell if frozen mussels are good?
I live a far distance from any body of salt water, so the only mussels available are packaged frozen mussels.
I have always heard that cooked mussels must open or they are not good to eat, but when ...
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Is there something wrong with this scallop residue?
After cooking scallops in oil in non-stick pan, I cleaned up and there was a white hard substance left stuck to the pan. It felt like plastic. These scallops were fresh caught one day before using, ...
