"If you like stuffed clams, you'll love this variation. The mussels are steamed open, then topped with garlicky herbed bread crumbs that truly complement the plump bites of briny flavor beneath...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/4 cup water
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48 cultivated mussels (2 pounds), rinsed well
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1 1/2 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs from a crusty Italian loaf
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1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
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1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano
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3 large garlic cloves, minced
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1/2 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
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1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
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Accompaniment: lemon wedges