Paella Lab

You can keep mussels in the fridge for up to a week.

• True

• False

How can you tell that mussels are done cooking?

• They close

• As long as it has cooked for 15 minutes on high heat they are fine

• They open

• You can't- it is a guessing game

Why is saffron so expensive?

• It is found only on the highest mountain in Spain

• It is on a flower that only blooms for 2 weeks

• It contains flecks of gold in it

• It requires a special hunting dog to seek it out

What do you need to do to the saffron in this recipe before we use it?

• Mince it

• Bloom it in chicken broth

• Brush it on the shrimp

• Mix it with the other spices

You need to debeard a mussel

• True

• False

Broken mussels

• Keep, they are fine once cooked

• Get rid of

How to you check to see if a mussel will close?

• Put it in boiling water

• Tap on it

• Crush it

• add pepper to it

When ready to cook, the mussels should be

• Closed

• Open

Why do you get rid of the mussels that rise to the top?

• They need to soak longer

• Get rid of them, they are dead

• Break them open

• They are ready to cook

What is the first step in prepping the mussel?

• Put them in the pot

• Devein them

• Put them in salted cold water

• Knock them on the table