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Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of Emeril Green? This crew came together to make a show about food and the environment. They came away with a passion for cooking, knowledge of where their food comes from, and some wonderful
friendships. Tonight, you’ll get to meet the crew and find out how working on Emeril Green has changed the way they shop, eat and think about the eco-world around them.
Emeril cooks with four of the crew members, making their favorites: Nancy’s memorable Linguine with Seafood, Jed and Elias’ popular Vegetable Mille Feuille, and Wipin’ it Down with Joe Brown’s Pulled Pork with BBQ Sauce.
Emeril's Tips: Selecting and cleaning mussels and clams
1. When selecting mussels and clams, never select ones that are chipped, broken, damaged or open. Mussels and clams should be tightly closed and stored in a cool area where they can breathe. Immediately unwrap them at home so they can breathe, otherwise they might die before you cook them.
2. Just before cooking, soak your mussels and clams for 20 minutes in fresh water. As the mollusks breathe they filter water. When the fresh water is filtered, the mollusks push salt water and sand out of their shells. After 20 minutes, the mussels and clams will have cleaned themselves of much of the salt and sand they have collected. Pull them up and out of the water. Do not pour the mollusks and water into a straining device because the expelled sand has sunk to the bottom of the bowl. This will cause you to pour the sand back over the mollusks.
3. Once the mussels and clams have been soaked, use a firm brush and scrub off any additional sand, barnacles, or other oceanic attachments.
Recipes featured in this episode:
Cooking with Nancy: Linguine with Seafood
Cooking with Jed and Elias: Vegetable Mille Feuille
Cooking with Joe Brown: Pulled Pork with BBQ Sauce
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