While it's not your go to hole-in-the-wall spot, it's delicious in its own right.

They should smell fresh and like the sea.Most mussels at the market are farm-raised, and have been cleaned, but you should rinse your mussels to remove any dirt or debris.

Also check that they have been debearded, which means the fibers from the opening in the shell have been pulled out; simply pull them out with your fingers if any remain..Your Favorite Chef Is Probably Using These Frozen French Fries.This recipe is based on the most common way to enjoy mussels, a la mariniere, steamed with shallots and white wine.

It saves time by using store-bought French fries that cook in the oven; you can cook the mussels in the time it takes for the fries to cook.If you feel like making your own French fries, try this.

pommes frites recipe.

There are plenty of ways to play around with this recipe to personalize it.Okay, but by calling out Shephard's Pie with "pie" right in the name, aren't we admitting it's a pie?

Oxford English Dictionaries., a pie is defined as "a baked dish of fruit, or meat and vegetables, typically with a top and base of pastry.".

Merriam-Webster concurs.with its first definition — "a meat dish baked with biscuit or pastry crust"—but its second definition provides the most leeway for Berry to, indeed, be in the right on this one: "A dessert consisting of a filling (as of fruit or custard) in a pastry shell or topped with pastry or both.".