Billi Bi

Name: Billi Bi
Ingredients: 1 medium bunch tarragon; or 1 tablespoon (15 g) unsalted butter and 1 teaspoon curry powder; 4 medium shallots, finely chopped; 1 bottle (750 ml) dry white wine; 4 egg yolks; 3 pounds (1.3 kg) mussels, well scrubbed and debearded; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 cup (250 ml) heavy cream; Freshly ground white pepper, to taste

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Soup

By Barbara Kafka

Published 1998

About

This soup can be made ahead until the mussels are added back; however, the flavor gets stronger and may need some milk. Hot or cold, with tarragon or curry, it is a scrumptious, old-fashioned treat.

Ingredients

1 medium bunch tarragon; or 1 tablespoon (15 g) unsalted butter and

Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
Summer
Winter
Soup

Method

If using the tarragon, strip the leaves from half the sprigs. Reserve the leaves to top the soup. Discard the stems. In a large wide pot, bring the wine, shallots and the remaining whole sprigs of tarragon to a boil.

If using the curry, in a large wide pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the curry powder and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes, until aromatic. Stir in the wine