In today’s section, Pablo Ojeda and the Michelin starred chef Carlos Maldonado They are preparing a trompe-l’oeil in which squid makes noodles and are accompanied by a tasty seafood sauce. Mussels are an essential element of this recipe, a food that, according to the nutritionist, is highly recommended for anemia problems.
In the video above, Ojeda explains that to know if a mussel is good or not, you just have to pull your nose: “It’s the smell that makes you vibrate,” he emphasizes. Maldonado, for his part, comments that “a mussel that does not open, comes out”.
The chef also reveals a simple tip for removing beard from mussels: “You don’t want to pull upwards, because we’ll destroy the mussel. What we need to do is pull toward the beak of the mussel with a clean tug.” If you can’t do it by hand, he points out that it’s as simple as using a knife.