tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post5346040720750549757..comments2023-11-03T11:31:47.673-03:00Comments on Eating Chilean: Eating Chilean MusselsJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01689286618770701205noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-30956105810539178222018-08-12T23:01:24.889-03:002018-08-12T23:01:24.889-03:00Thanks for this post, Jim. I try to buy local wher...Thanks for this post, Jim. I try to buy local where I can here in Australia but the stores only carry imported frozen mussels. I know they are an excellent low impact food so I was trying to decide if it was responsible to buy imported, reading your blog and seeing that the industry in Chile is mostly a force for good is quite a relief! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14884863214871107207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-10727331836960663032014-10-15T10:01:50.403-03:002014-10-15T10:01:50.403-03:00There is usually a "use by" date on Chil...There is usually a "use by" date on Chilean products, but either this didn't have one or you didn't find it. But it they remained frozen they should be OK. I recently had some in the US that came cooked in their shells and sealed in plastic. I followed directions punctured the plastic in a few places and microwaved for 7-8 min. They were very good, not over cooked and relatively inexpensive, as these things go. Under $5 for enough for two meals in a pasta or paella with other ingredients. Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689286618770701205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-66331338202289925592014-10-15T01:01:42.466-03:002014-10-15T01:01:42.466-03:00Hi. In our local supermarket (Manila, Philippines)...Hi. In our local supermarket (Manila, Philippines) i saw packs of frozen Chilean Mussels. The sticker on the pack says "Production Date: Feb 2014". Is this still safe to eat? Will this be still tasty? Appreciate your comments ....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09707946713369802621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-38861137567018130192011-12-22T12:32:34.500-03:002011-12-22T12:32:34.500-03:00Thanks Felice, I'm glad you enjoyed them.
The...Thanks Felice, I'm glad you enjoyed them. <br />They come from clean cold waters in southern Chile, many from the Island of Chiloe. Google "choritos Chiloe" or look a Chiloe on Google Earth to see for yourself.<br /><br />Best wishesJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689286618770701205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-33837608816403484802011-12-22T11:58:39.608-03:002011-12-22T11:58:39.608-03:00hi,Jim, thanks for sharing !i am frim singapore.
i...hi,Jim, thanks for sharing !i am frim singapore.<br />i just bought some mussels that come from Chile.<br />they taste quite sweet. are they farmed in very<br />pristine-clean clean environment ?<br />i am a bit worried about seafood coming from countries that we are not familiar. Your article<br />is reassuring & most appreciated.Felicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06023349072202372053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-30322712960815545542010-06-28T11:00:40.372-04:002010-06-28T11:00:40.372-04:00Tanks, Dave. And your post on mussels and Neruda ...Tanks, Dave. And your post on mussels and Neruda is great; I'll look forward to hearing from you when you are in Chile again.<br /><br />best wishesJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689286618770701205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-19438118152397509122010-06-28T00:35:11.175-04:002010-06-28T00:35:11.175-04:00Jim,
I enjoy your blog. Check mine out, if you wi...Jim,<br />I enjoy your blog. Check mine out, if you wish. I've another take on Chile and mussels, but cited some of yours. Next time I'm in Chile we should meet.<br />Cheers.<br /><br />http://daveschile.blogspot.com/2010/06/whats-wrong-with-mussels-neruda.htmlDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11638128462678035549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-463589399450502122010-04-22T12:46:09.026-04:002010-04-22T12:46:09.026-04:00Thanks Jim. I will give the cornmeal a try next ti...Thanks Jim. I will give the cornmeal a try next time.<br /><br />Gareth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-79532118104146788902010-04-22T10:08:42.735-04:002010-04-22T10:08:42.735-04:00Gareth,
Thanks, glad you enjoy the blog; it’s int...Gareth,<br /><br />Thanks, glad you enjoy the blog; it’s interesting to write too. <br /><br />I haven’t had any gritty mussels yet, though I’ve bought large and small, with clean shells and covered with barnacles. I just scrub them with a brush under running water, scrape off the barnacles, and remove the beards—but that’s what you did too, so I suppose I’ve just been lucky. The classic advice for mussels and clams is to soak them in water (with or without added salt) with some cornmeal which is supposed to either irritate them into expelling the sand, or “feed” them and make them fat. I found nothing authoritative on the web, but lots of anecdotal advice. Take a look at http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/296121 and http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/275498. <br /><br />As to knowing whether they are farmed or wild, I’d ask the fish vendor. I usually buy mine from same booth at the local feria. They know me and give me good advice. I’ll ask about soaking too.<br /><br />JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689286618770701205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676706555611983773.post-34547412531976531602010-04-21T21:19:20.757-04:002010-04-21T21:19:20.757-04:00Hola Jim,
Really enjoy dipping in to your blog es...Hola Jim,<br /><br />Really enjoy dipping in to your blog especially the seafood and asado parts.<br /><br />I have a quick question regarding mussels. A few months ago I bought a kilo of choritos from Mercado Central in Santiago. I cooked them in white wine and onions (basically a quick steaming). They were very tasty but also very gritty. Is it best to buy farmed mussels as they tend to have less contact with the sea bed and therefore less grit and if so how do you know if they have been farmed or are wild? Is there anything you can do to remove the grit e.g. soaking in water before cooking?<br /><br />I look forward to your future blog entries.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />GarethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com