[THE BIG ORANGE BABE]

You CAN CHEW MUSSELS....BOB does it all the time...I fix mine in white wine & garlic...throw in the mussels (after you debeard them of course) and steam them...if you're up to some sourdough bread, you can dunk it in the juice...YUMMMMMMMMMMMY!!
I've also got a recipe that I'll have to dig out that is basically a fish stew.
White fish...shrimp...mussels....white wine....clam juice...grated carrot....a little minced onion....OH MY GAWD IT'S GOOD!!!! I'll find it and post it for you. I absolutely love fish, especially fixed on the grill....Remember those PRAWNS that I told you that were so expensive? Every now and then, ALBERTSON'S will put them on sale (1/2 price) and I butterfly them, brush them with butter and garlic and throw them on the grill.
Now you talk about being in heaven!!!!

BOB

[peach pit]

contentedly sitting here sipping my iced tea....

BOB....did you know that it is a state law in new jersey that you have to have garlic bread when eating mussels?

honest.

I love those suckers in red sauce. How far out were you when you started eating them BOB? Jiff...let me know what you find out!

I think after last night's steak problem that I will be sticking to fish ALOT! Question about the soup...I worry that when I put the fish in the stew that I am going to cook it too long and the fish will get tough. Does that happen to you? Our Dad used to make a boulabaise (sp) that was the best thing I ever had but man, that was a complicated recipe.....and that one is Jiff's job. Would love your recipe when it is convenient for you to do it.

Also, about grilling the shrimp...because of my little guys....um, well interesting quirks (how delicate is that?) I don't have an out door grill...propane and the little guy make me quiver!!!! BUT! I did get a little george foreman grill for Christmas from my not jiff sister...do you think I could use that for the shrimp? I have to ask...I don't like to ruin my shrimp one bit!!!!!


thanks!
peach
ps...what's the difference between a prawn and a shrimp?

[jiffypop]

well peachie.. i OFFERED to make bouillabaise for christmas eve, but you and i were the only ones that wanted it!!!! we COULD make it just for ourselves, ya know.

and i'm not sure about the mussels. the fact that bob is eating them gives me hope, but i'll have to ask around. they scare me... shrimp doesn't, though. neither does lobster or crab.

[THE BIG ORANGE BABE]

You'll have to chew them really well, but they are do-able..I think I was about 6months out when I started testing the waters with different foods...but as i've said so many times...things are done do differently now with the surgery and the only thing they warned me about was stringy beef and lettuce!
As for the GF grill..I've not used that for shrimp, but I'm sure you can. I've got a GF recipe book and I'll check it out to see if there is a time listed there.
BOB

[THE BIG ORANGE BABE]

PEACH
It says 1 minute and 10-15 seconds on a gilling machine. I would think you could start there and then play around with the time..one good thing about shrimp, you can tell when it's done by the color.
BOB

[THE BIG ORANGE BABE]

WAIT!!!!!

That was for large shrimp...here's what it says for prawns
"if using an electric grilling machine, place the shrimp on the hot grill. Drizzle a bit of butter and garlic or marinade if you're using one, cover, and cook for about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes, or just until the shrimp turns pink (sometimes opaque white) Be careful not to overcook or the shrimpwill become tough and rubbery"

BOB