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Mussels with carrot and fennel
Average
4 people
20 minutes
ingredients
- 3 to 4 kilograms of Prins & Dingemanse mussels
- 1 glass of water
- 1 onion, peeled, halved, and sliced
- 1 glass of dry white wine
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- Pepper
- 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
- Salt
- 1/2 leek, cut into strips
- Olive oil
- 1/2 fennel, thinly sliced
- 5 sprigs of flat-leaf parsley, leaves finely chopped
- 2 bay leaves
instructions
Rinse the mussels in plenty of cold water. Discard any broken mussels or open mussels that remain open even after a tap on the shell. Heat the olive oil in a mussel pot and sauté the onion, garlic, carrot, leek, and fennel for a few minutes. Add the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Add a glass of water. Bring to a boil and let the vegetables soften slightly. This makes it more pleasant to eat and the vegetables release more flavor. Put the mussels in the pot and pour in the white wine. Bring to a boil and place the lid on the pot. Let the mussels cook on high heat for a few minutes until all the shells are open. Shake once in between so that the mussels at the bottom of the pot also open. Garnish with flat-leaf parsley.
Tip!
Add a spoonful of crème fraîche once the mussels are cooked.
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How do I cook my mussels?
Put the vegetables together with a splash of wine or beer in a large pot. Place the mussels on top. Sprinkle with pepper and bring to a boil with the lid closed. Shake the mussels during cooking. When the shells are all open after about 5-8 minutes, the mussels are cooked. Serve them with baguette or fries and sauces of your choice. Check the traditional recipe for more information.
Can you freeze fresh mussels?
Fresh mussels in the shell should never be frozen. However, if you have cooked the mussels and can't eat them all, you can freeze the mussel meat after removing it from the shell. You can then add the mussels to soup or salad later, or fry them up nicely with some onion.
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How do I open an oyster?
Opening oysters is a tricky and precise task that requires some experience. Never opened an oyster before? With the step-by-step plan below, you should be able to do it!
Use a sturdy cloth to protect your hand. Hold the oyster firmly in your left hand. Insert the knife into the hinge of the oyster. Pry the shells apart with a twisting motion. Now scrape the knife along the flat shell to loosen the muscle. Then remove the top shell. Scrape the muscle from the bottom shell. The oyster is now free. Check out the basic oyster recipe for more information.
How do I open a flat oyster?
Opening oysters is a tricky and precise task that requires some experience. Never opened an oyster before? With the step-by-step plan below, you should be able to do it!
Use a sturdy cloth to protect your hand. Hold the oyster firmly in your left hand. Insert the knife into the hinge of the oyster. Pry the shells apart with a twisting motion. Now scrape the knife along the flat shell to loosen the muscle. Then remove the top shell. Scrape the muscle from the bottom shell. The oyster is now free.
Check out the basic oyster recipe for more information.
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