Steamed P.E.I. Mussels with French Fries / Whipped Mayonnaise / Gumbo Butter Broth

Name: Steamed P.E.I. Mussels with French Fries / Whipped Mayonnaise / Gumbo Butter Broth
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: ⅓ cup (80 mL) diced celery; 1 tsp (5 mL) salt; 2 tsp (10 mL) red wine vinegar; 8 cups (2 L) vegetable oil; White flesh potatoes; ⅓ cup (80 mL) fish stock; ⅓ cup (80 mL) diced onion; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil; 2 tsp (10 mL) lemon juice; 5 oz (155 g) dried chorizo sausage (1 link), sliced into coins; ⅓ cup (80 mL) chopped cilantro; Parsley, chopped; 1 tsp (5 mL) diced garlic; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) white wine; 1 lb (450 g) mussels, cleaned and debearded; ⅓ cup (80 mL) diced green pepper; 1 tsp (5 mL) lemon juice; 1½ cups (375 mL) grapeseed oil; 1 tsp (5 mL) smoked paprika; ¼ tsp (1 mL) pepper; ½ tsp (2.5 mL) Dijon mustard; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) tomato purée; Salt; ⅓ cup (80 mL) unsalted butter; 2 egg yolks

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Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

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Fish for You

By Spencer Watts

Published 2022

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In one of the first professional kitchens I ever worked in, one of my many prep jobs was hand-whipping 2½ gallons (10 L) of mayo twice a week that was used for moules–frites (mussels and fries). This was in a restaurant at a French cultural centre where I was the only one who didn’t speak any French. We had a “family meal” after most dinner services, and at one of these dinners I was given (by the owner, Chef Pascal) a bowl of mussels with hot, crispy handmade fries and a r

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Europe
France
Dinner
Mediterranean

Steamed P.E.I. Mussels with French Fries / Whipped Mayonnaise / Gumbo Butter Broth

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