Mussel Brose

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
British Regional Food

By Mark Hix

Published 2006

  • About

The term ‘brose’ can mean a number of very different dishes, from hearty soups to a sweet atholl brose, all of which are thickened or contain, oatmeal. I suppose a dish as simple as a mussel brose is rather similar to the classic moules marinière. You can add many other flavourings instead of the parsley, such as dill or chopped spring onions and a splash of wine, to suit your taste. When wild garlic leaves are in season in springtime, a handful of them just torn into the soup will r