My husband rarely makes food requests - he's happy to go along with whatever there is. Last weekend though, he demanded Paella. With mussels. I bought 2kilos - one went into the paella and the other was left over. Till I poached them in a classic Chinese recipe, commonly made with chicken. <br /> <br />Now my love for mussels extends from Beer and wine steamed to the aforementioned Spanish rice dish...and my hates - battered. <br /> <br />For me, this recipe transcended the loves - a hint of heat and spice, a flash of a rich wine flavour and meaty mussels. <br /> <br />I attempted to flambé the rice wine....just because but its low alcohol content prevented it from being an impressive stovetop fire. Well, in the name of science and contest, I attempted it. <br /> <br />My son also ended up adopting a mussel which he named 'Milo' - I enthralled him by putting an uncooked mussel in a small transparent jar and then poured in some hot water. His eyes lit up when it opened up...........and he proclaimed Milo his......forever. The determination of an almost 4 year old

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