Green Mussels New Zealand

Help Fight Anemia Anemia is a condition wherein your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells due to low levels of iron . Iron helps carry oxygen to all parts of the body and since mussels contain a good amount of iron, consuming them regularly helps boost hemoglobin production and fight against anemia. 4. Improve Bone Health Mussel shells are made up mostly of calcium carbonate , which is a rich source of calcium Green Mussels New Zealand that can help prevent bone loss and osteoporosis. Mussels are also a good source of vitamin D , which helps empower the body's absorption of calcium.Additionally, it boosts your metabolism to aid you in losing weight. It prevents high cholesterol levels from developing too, since it breaks down LDL or "bad" cholesterols and triggers adequate HDL or "good" cholesterol production within the liver. In fact, mussels contain more zinc than red meat .

Ingredients: New Zealand Mussels Steamed Rice Parsley Garlic Crusty Bread Olive Oil Butter Salt Pepper 1/2 cup white wine or dry vermouth 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 tablespoons butter Handful of parsley leaves, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper Lemon wedges Method: Assemble all your ingredients. Put a large pan over medium heat with about an inch of water.Add the mussels to the pan and cover. Cook for about 5 minutes until they're all open, stirring occasionally. Remove the mussels from their shells and set aside in a bowl. Discard any unopened shells. Now it's time to make some rice! Put the water on to boil while you peel and chop your garlic, parsley, and lemon wedges. It should start boiling shortly so put some salt in the water and add the rice.Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and cook for 15-20 minutes or until done. Place 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a skillet over low heat while you scrape off all that tasty brown gunk (that's called flavor). Add chopped garlic and sauté for no more than 1 minute (you don't want brown garlic!).