Mike's Marvelous Mead Mussels
Recipe from Bargetto Winery, first shared on Web Winery in 2001. Open
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Five pounds of mussels steamed in half a bottle of Chaucer's Mead with lemongrass, ginger, garlic, lime and habanero chilies, then tossed with basil, mint and cilantro. Bread for the broth is a must.
- CourseMain course
- Yield2 dinners, 6 first courses or 20 appetizers
- Original recipe byMichael Weller
The recipe
Bargetto publishes this recipe on its own website.
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Link checked Nov 15, 2026.
Serve with PLENTY of cold Mead
Pair with
Cold mead, and plenty of it, as the chef insists.
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