Pert_UK
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Fri Jan-28-05 06:46 AM
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I'm doing moules mariniere tonight....(mussels in cream and wine) |
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Cooking for my girlfriend and her dad and haven't rolled this recipe out for a while so I hope it's OK!
2kg of mussles for 3 people little bit of single cream dry white wine 2 or more cloves garlic (chopped) a few shallots (chopped) parsley
Fry the chopped shallots in butter until soft, then add the chopped garlic. Chuck in the mussels and add about 2 glasses of white wine. Lid on the saucepan and wait for 5 minutes with the wine bubbling away. Add a little bit of cream and the chopped parsley and stir.
Serve straight away with lots of crusty bread.
NB - mussels need to be "de-bearded" / cleaned before cooking. Throw away any that aren't closed before cooking (or which don't close when you tap them with a knife) and throw away any that remain closed after cooking, or you'll get food poisoning!
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Fri Jan-28-05 08:30 AM
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I wish the picky eaters in my house would eat mussels. Maybe I will make them for myself, serve everyone else plain pasta with butter or something.
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Fri Jan-28-05 11:44 AM
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4. Picky eaters? Probably wouldn't like the frog or snails I had... |
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over Christmas, or the haggis on Tuesday!
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Fri Jan-28-05 11:45 AM
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5. I dunno, even I might not like the haggis. |
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But I would at least give it a try :)
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Fri Jan-28-05 10:15 AM
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2. Add some crushed fennel seeds and/or |
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Pernod or anisette ....... or even some dry vermoth.
Heavenly!
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Fri Jan-28-05 11:34 AM
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3. It's funny you say that...... |
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I've seen that dish on a lot of menus, both in the UK and in France. Even though I do enjoy Pernot (and have a bottle in the house) the idea of mixing it with cream, or serving it with mussels really doesn't appeal at all. Vermouth I could handle though....
Think I'll leave it to experiment when it's just me eating them - don't want to risk it with the girlfriend's dad!
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Sat Jan-29-05 01:47 PM
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6. How'd it turn out? (n/t) |
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Mon Jan-31-05 04:39 AM
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7. Really good, actually! Thanks for asking.....We had smoked duck.. |
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salad to start too, with a char siu and balsmaic vinegar dressing.....It was all delicious and went down well with the guest, which was the main thing.
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