Projo Football Food and Spirits

Former Patriots linebacker Willie McGinest is coming back to Gillette Sunday as a Cleveland linebacker. His Browns bio lists his favorite food as "soul and seafood." These mussels are pure Southern New England.

Chris H. of Chepachet posted this recipe to AOL Food. He called for using a double boiler, but I think he meant a steamer:

New England Patriots - Championship Mussels
10 lbs mussels rinsed
1-2 Celery Stalks
1 Onion
1-2 links hot Chirico Sausage
1-2 tbsp Garlic
2-3 Domestic Beers

Cut onion, celery, and Chirico in pieces Add everything to a pot. Steam for 10-15 minutes on high or when the top mussels are open. Spoon into a dish and enjoy. The guys I go with now prefer this over clams, we do this before at least 1 Pats game a year and at our Fantasy Football Draft.

Note: Put the mussels in last, on a collapsible steamer basket or in a wire strainer to keep the beer from soaking the mussels on the bottom.

There's also a recipe for Cleveland Browns Tailgate Potatoes there. It involves lots of chopping, onions, hot peppers and Parmesan.

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