Les moules à la bordelaise

Mussels as prepared in Bordeaux

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Magrets & Mushrooms: More Country Recipes from South-West France

By Jeanne Strang

Published 2024

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Ingredients

  • 2 kg bouchot mussels
  • 60 g butter
  • 70 g

Method

Scrub and debeard the mussels under running water, discarding any that are slightly open.

Melt half the butter in a pan, add the shallots and soften over a gentle heat. Mix in the tomatoes then set aside.

Place the mussels in a large pan with the wine. Cover and place over a high heat for a few minutes, shaking the pan. As soon as the mussels start to open, take the pan off the