The Cooking of Italy: Recipes
1/4 cup coarsely chopped onions
1/4 cup coarsely chopped celery
1 teaspoon coarsely chopped garlic
1/2 cup olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 cups canned Italian plum or whole-pack tomatoes, chopped but not drained
2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon peel
If the amount of liquid called for in the ingredients sounds insufficient for a soup, do not worry. The shellfish produce their own liquid when cooked, and the dish, although served as a soup, is actually more like mussels in a seasoned liquid.
Scrub the mussels with a stiff brush or soap less steel-mesh scouring pad under cold running water. With a small, sharp knife cut off their "beards" -the very strong, black, ropelike tufts on their shells with which they attach themselves to their anchorages in the sea.
Combine the chopped onions, celery and garlic on a cutting board and chop them into very small pieces. (This mixture is called a battuto; when cooked, it is called a soffritto.) Heat the 1/2 cup of olive oil in an enameled or stainless-steel 3- to 4-quart saucepan. Over moderate heat, cook the chopped vegetables in the oil with the basil and a few grindings of pepper.
Stirring frequently, cook the soffritto for 8 to 10 minutes, or until it is lightly colored. Pour in the white wine and boil it briskly to reduce it to about 1/4cup. Then add the chopped tomatoes and their liquid and simmer uncovered over low heat, stirring frequently, for about 20 minutes. Drop in the mussels, cover the pan, and cook over high heat, shaking the pan from time to time so that the mussels cook through evenly. At the end of 10 minutes, the mussels should all be open; if not, cook a few minutes longer.
To serve, ladle the mussels, shells and all, into individual soup bowls and spoon the soup over them. (You might find that an extra dish or bowl on the table will be useful for the shells of the mussels.) Sprinkle each serving with grated lemon peel and accompany with hot, crusty Italian bread, which you can dip into any remaining seasoned broth.
Total Calorie: 1562.0445
Total Protein: 61.66185
Total Total_Fat: 119.613035
Total Ash: 10.17878
Total Carbohydrate: 42.35228
Total Fiber: 6.2
Total Sugar: 12.88267
Total Calcium: 0.2051495
Total Iron: 0.021299395
Total Magnesium: 0.2263625
Total Phosphorus: 1.085942
Total Potassium: 2.6516845
Total Sodium: 1.422886
Total Zinc: 0.00866048
Total Copper: 0.000725807
Total Manganese: 0.0170318765
Total Selenium: 0.00021624525
Total Vit_C: 0.09713695
Total Thiamin: 0.0009477845
Total Riboflaven: 0.0011291775
Total Niacin: 0.010139473
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0029287645
Total Vit_B6: 0.0007163285
Total Folate_Tot: 0.277279
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.277279
Total Folate_DFE: 0.277279
Total CholineTot: 0.3449295
Total Vit_B12: 0.0576
Total Vit_A: 4.023854
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.394325
Total Retinol: 0.2304
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.363664
Total Beta_Carot: 1.769138
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.003069
Total Lycopene: 9.26284
Total Lut_Zea: 0.6672105
Total Vit_E: 0.020212225
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.11329665
Total FA_Sat: 0.0170939945
Total FA_Mono: 0.081364175
Total FA_Poly: 0.01462057
Total Cholesterol: 0.1344
Breakdown By Ingredients:
4 dozen small mussels in their shells
Number of Grams: 480
Total Moisture: 386.784
Total Calorie: 412.8
Protein: 57.12
Total Fat: 10.752
Total Ash: 7.632
Total Carbohydrate: 17.712
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 124.8
Total Iron: 18.96
Total Magnesium: 163.2
Total Phosphorus: 945.6
Total Potassium: 1536
Total Sodium: 1372.8
Total Zinc: 7.68
Total Copper: 0.4512
Total Manganese: 16.32
Total Seleneium: 215.04
Total Vit_C: 38.4
Total Thiamin: 0.768
Total Riboflavin: 1.008
Total Niacin: 7.68
Total Panto_Acid: 2.4
Total Vit_B6: 0.24
Total Folate_Tot: 201.6
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 201.6
Total Folate_DFE: 201.6
Total Choline_Tot: 312
Total Vit_B12: 57.6
Total Vit_A_IU: 768
Total Vit_A_RAE: 230.4
Total Retinol: 230.4
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 2.64
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.48
Total FA_Sat: 2.04
Total FA_Mono: 2.4336
Total FA_Poly: 2.9088
Total Cholesterol: 134.4
1/4 cup coarsely chopped onions
Number of Grams: 40
Total Moisture: 35.644
Total Calorie: 16
Protein: 0.44
Total Fat: 0.04
Total Ash: 0.14
Total Carbohydrate: 3.736
Total Fiber: 0.68
Total Sugar: 1.696
Total Calcium: 9.2
Total Iron: 0.084
Total Magnesium: 4
Total Phosphorus: 11.6
Total Potassium: 58.4
Total Sodium: 1.6
Total Zinc: 0.068
Total Copper: 0.0156
Total Manganese: 0.0516
Total Seleneium: 0.2
Total Vit_C: 2.96
Total Thiamin: 0.0184
Total Riboflavin: 0.0108
Total Niacin: 0.0464
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0492
Total Vit_B6: 0.048
Total Folate_Tot: 7.6
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 7.6
Total Folate_DFE: 7.6
Total Choline_Tot: 2.4
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.8
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.4
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 1.6
Total Vit_E: 0.008
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.16
Total FA_Sat: 0.0168
Total FA_Mono: 0.0052
Total FA_Poly: 0.0068
Total Cholesterol: 0
1/4 cup coarsely chopped celery
Number of Grams: 25.25
Total Moisture: 24.096075
Total Calorie: 4.04
Protein: 0.174225
Total Fat: 0.042925
Total Ash: 0.189375
Total Carbohydrate: 0.749925
Total Fiber: 0.404
Total Sugar: 0.33835
Total Calcium: 10.1
Total Iron: 0.0505
Total Magnesium: 2.7775
Total Phosphorus: 6.06
Total Potassium: 65.65
Total Sodium: 20.2
Total Zinc: 0.032825
Total Copper: 0.0088375
Total Manganese: 0.0260075
Total Seleneium: 0.101
Total Vit_C: 0.78275
Total Thiamin: 0.0053025
Total Riboflavin: 0.0143925
Total Niacin: 0.0808
Total Panto_Acid: 0.062115
Total Vit_B6: 0.018685
Total Folate_Tot: 9.09
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 9.09
Total Folate_DFE: 9.09
Total Choline_Tot: 1.515
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 113.3725
Total Vit_A_RAE: 5.555
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 68.175
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 71.4575
Total Vit_E: 0.068175
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 7.39825
Total FA_Sat: 0.010605
Total FA_Mono: 0.00808
Total FA_Poly: 0.0199475
Total Cholesterol: 0
1 teaspoon coarsely chopped garlic
Number of Grams: 3.1
Total Moisture: 0.19995
Total Calorie: 10.261
Protein: 0.51305
Total Fat: 0.02263
Total Ash: 0.10974
Total Carbohydrate: 2.25463
Total Fiber: 0.279
Total Sugar: 0.07533
Total Calcium: 2.449
Total Iron: 0.17515
Total Magnesium: 2.387
Total Phosphorus: 12.834
Total Potassium: 36.983
Total Sodium: 1.86
Total Zinc: 0.09269
Total Copper: 0.016523
Total Manganese: 0.030349
Total Seleneium: 0.7409
Total Vit_C: 0.0372
Total Thiamin: 0.013485
Total Riboflavin: 0.004371
Total Niacin: 0.024676
Total Panto_Acid: 0.023033
Total Vit_B6: 0.051274
Total Folate_Tot: 1.457
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 1.457
Total Folate_DFE: 1.457
Total Choline_Tot: 2.077
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.02077
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0124
Total FA_Sat: 0.007719
Total FA_Mono: 0.003565
Total FA_Poly: 0.005518
Total Cholesterol: 0
1/2 cup olive oil
Number of Grams: 108
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 954.72
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 108
Total Ash: 0
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 1.08
Total Iron: 0.6048
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 1.08
Total Sodium: 2.16
Total Zinc: 0
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 15.498
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 65.016
Total FA_Sat: 14.91264
Total FA_Mono: 78.79788
Total FA_Poly: 11.36484
Total Cholesterol: 0
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
Number of Grams: 2.65
Total Moisture: 2.43959
Total Calorie: 0.6095
Protein: 0.083475
Total Fat: 0.01696
Total Ash: 0.039485
Total Carbohydrate: 0.070225
Total Fiber: 0.0424
Total Sugar: 0.00795
Total Calcium: 4.6905
Total Iron: 0.084005
Total Magnesium: 1.696
Total Phosphorus: 1.484
Total Potassium: 7.8175
Total Sodium: 0.106
Total Zinc: 0.021465
Total Copper: 0.0102025
Total Manganese: 0.030422
Total Seleneium: 0.00795
Total Vit_C: 0.477
Total Thiamin: 0.000901
Total Riboflavin: 0.002014
Total Niacin: 0.023903
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0055385
Total Vit_B6: 0.0041075
Total Folate_Tot: 1.802
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 1.802
Total Folate_DFE: 1.802
Total Choline_Tot: 0.2915
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 139.7875
Total Vit_A_RAE: 6.996
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 83.263
Total Beta_Crypt: 1.219
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 149.725
Total Vit_E: 0.0212
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 10.9922
Total FA_Sat: 0.0010865
Total FA_Mono: 0.002332
Total FA_Poly: 0.0103085
Total Cholesterol: 0
Freshly ground black pepper
Number of Grams: 0.2
Total Moisture: 0.02492
Total Calorie: 0.502
Protein: 0.02078
Total Fat: 0.00652
Total Ash: 0.00898
Total Carbohydrate: 0.1279
Total Fiber: 0.0506
Total Sugar: 0.00128
Total Calcium: 0.886
Total Iron: 0.01942
Total Magnesium: 0.342
Total Phosphorus: 0.316
Total Potassium: 2.658
Total Sodium: 0.04
Total Zinc: 0.00238
Total Copper: 0.00266
Total Manganese: 0.025506
Total Seleneium: 0.0098
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.000216
Total Riboflavin: 0.00036
Total Niacin: 0.002286
Total Panto_Acid: 0.002798
Total Vit_B6: 0.000582
Total Folate_Tot: 0.034
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.034
Total Folate_DFE: 0.034
Total Choline_Tot: 0.022
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1.094
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.054
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.024
Total Beta_Carot: 0.62
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.05
Total Lycopene: 0.04
Total Lut_Zea: 0.908
Total Vit_E: 0.00208
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.3274
Total FA_Sat: 0.002784
Total FA_Mono: 0.001478
Total FA_Poly: 0.001996
Total Cholesterol: 0
1/2 cup dry white wine
Number of Grams: 117.6
Total Moisture: 102.14736
Total Calorie: 96.432
Protein: 0.08232
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.2352
Total Carbohydrate: 3.0576
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 1.12896
Total Calcium: 10.584
Total Iron: 0.31752
Total Magnesium: 11.76
Total Phosphorus: 21.168
Total Potassium: 83.496
Total Sodium: 5.88
Total Zinc: 0.14112
Total Copper: 0.004704
Total Manganese: 0.137592
Total Seleneium: 0.1176
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.00588
Total Riboflavin: 0.01764
Total Niacin: 0.127008
Total Panto_Acid: 0.05292
Total Vit_B6: 0.0588
Total Folate_Tot: 1.176
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 1.176
Total Folate_DFE: 1.176
Total Choline_Tot: 4.704
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.4704
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0
2 cups canned Italian plum or whole-pack tomatoes, chopped but not drained
Number of Grams: 360
Total Moisture: 340.272
Total Calorie: 64.8
Protein: 3.168
Total Fat: 0.72
Total Ash: 1.8
Total Carbohydrate: 14.004
Total Fiber: 4.32
Total Sugar: 9.468
Total Calcium: 36
Total Iron: 0.972
Total Magnesium: 39.6
Total Phosphorus: 86.4
Total Potassium: 853.2
Total Sodium: 18
Total Zinc: 0.612
Total Copper: 0.2124
Total Manganese: 0.4104
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 49.32
Total Thiamin: 0.1332
Total Riboflavin: 0.0684
Total Niacin: 2.1384
Total Panto_Acid: 0.3204
Total Vit_B6: 0.288
Total Folate_Tot: 54
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 54
Total Folate_DFE: 54
Total Choline_Tot: 21.6
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 2998.8
Total Vit_A_RAE: 151.2
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 363.6
Total Beta_Carot: 1616.4
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 9262.8
Total Lut_Zea: 442.8
Total Vit_E: 1.944
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 28.44
Total FA_Sat: 0.1008
Total FA_Mono: 0.1116
Total FA_Poly: 0.2988
Total Cholesterol: 0
2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon peel
Number of Grams: 4
Total Moisture: 3.264
Total Calorie: 1.88
Protein: 0.06
Total Fat: 0.012
Total Ash: 0.024
Total Carbohydrate: 0.64
Total Fiber: 0.424
Total Sugar: 0.1668
Total Calcium: 5.36
Total Iron: 0.032
Total Magnesium: 0.6
Total Phosphorus: 0.48
Total Potassium: 6.4
Total Sodium: 0.24
Total Zinc: 0.01
Total Copper: 0.00368
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0.028
Total Vit_C: 5.16
Total Thiamin: 0.0024
Total Riboflavin: 0.0032
Total Niacin: 0.016
Total Panto_Acid: 0.01276
Total Vit_B6: 0.00688
Total Folate_Tot: 0.52
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.52
Total Folate_DFE: 0.52
Total Choline_Tot: 0.32
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 2
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.12
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.04
Total Beta_Carot: 0.28
Total Beta_Crypt: 1.8
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.72
Total Vit_E: 0.01
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.00156
Total FA_Mono: 0.00044
Total FA_Poly: 0.00356
Total Cholesterol: 0