mussels
By yi-ching lin
Tags: belgian, down, flatiron, flatiron district, manhattan, markt, markt restaurant, mussel, mussels, new york city, photo challenges, postaday2012, postaweek2012, salad, seafood, weekly photo challenge
Category: art, city, food, nature, nyc, photography, poetry, structure, writing
yi-ching lin photography 
you must tap their
shells for signs of
life before it is safe
to place mussels
in boiling wine.
if they shiver and
pull their slippery
coats around
themselves a little
tighter, count
yourself blessed –
as soon as it gets
unbearable, they
will open up to you.
and you may want to
use as little wine as
possible – they let
go so naturally
.
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Before i became a vegetarian I loved mussels. Great photo
my mom often draws a distinction between killing in the moment to serve your appetite and killing a hundred miles away, two days ago, to serve up an appetite. i guess we all draw the line somewhere. i’ve never been really into mussels – just the occasional frozen ones in a seafood mix for a good noodle soup (smile).
I’ve never had mussels. Looks inviting though.
What does it taste like?
hm…someone who loves mussels might explain better. any takers?