I do not recommend using frozen mussels for this chili mussels recipe. Freezing changes the texture of shellfish, which becomes very obvious in simple preparations like this one. If you’re a fan ...

Cook Rick Stein's impressive moules marinière in six simple steps, This is a simple dinner party dish that cooks in minutes once the mussels are prepped. Or scale it back for a romantic dinner ...

Avoid frozen bivalves as they usually taste rubbery when cooked. When buying mussels, colour is not indicative of quality – orange-fleshed mussels are female while whiter mussels are male.