Recipe: Mussels Sailor-Style as in New Zealand

Name: Mussels Sailor-Style as in New Zealand
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 kg (8.75 lb) of New Zealand mussels; 5 branches of green celery; 1 bunch of flat parsley; 10 sprigs of chives; 2 onions; 2 tablespoons of butter; 1 tablespoon of mustard; 1 bay leaf; black pepper (freshly ground); salt; crème fraîche

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Prep 15 min

Cook 5 min

Total 20 min

Servings 4 serv.

Ingredients for 4 servings

4 kg (8.75 lb) of New Zealand mussels
5 branches of green celery
1 bunch of flat parsley
10 sprigs of chives
2 onions
2 tablespoons of butter
1 tablespoon of mustard
1 bay leaf
black pepper (freshly ground)
salt
crème fraîche

Step-by-step directions

1 Melt the butter in a large pot and sauté the onions and celery for 5 minutes.

2 Add the mussels, half of the flat parsley and the bay leaf, and cook for 10 minutes covered over high heat until the shells open. Shake the pot from time to time to bring the mussels from the bottom to the top.

3 Meanwhile, mix the mustard with the crème fraîche, chives and remaining flat parsley. Salt and pepper to taste.