Mussels

[copkid]

Ok, I watch way too much Food Network, but you always see the different shows/hosts raving over seafood, and especially mussels. What do they taste like? Do you like them? I am a pretty enthusiastic seafood lover, but HATE oysters, are mussels similar?
Educate me!
Laura

[OSD]

To me they are similar when raw. But steamed or cooked they are great. I love them in seafood pasta. I'll try to find that recipe for the pasta, I know I have it somewhere. Steamed with garlic is the best.

[SteerCrazy]

I've recently takin a liking to mussels. I've never cooked them personally but the texture I would say is not too chewy but not real fishy either. Lemon, garlic and butter sauce is good, like OSD said in some pasta, and they're cheap!!

[catfish]

at 51 with a bad back & knees my mussels are shrinkin' ... oh wait a minute wrong thread

i ate some mussels at a chinese buffet here while back that was goooo-ud ... they was cooked in the shell & had a lil cheese on top

[Rick]

Just saw this and would compare them to cherrystone or little neck clams. A tad more taste and do not over cook. There is a geen mussle from Thailand that we can get here that is huge and very good. Saute all in white wine, garlic, and a little butter just until the shells open.
Rick