Ingredients for 4 servings

servings
Bouchot mussels, pineau cream, and gray shallots
  • Mussel tongs from the Charente region for 4 people:
  • 2 kg (4.4 lb) of clean Bouchot mussels
  • 3 gray shallots (if possible) finely sliced
  • 1 small bunch of flat parsley just minced
  • 20 cl (0.8 cup) of white Pineau des Charentes
  • 30 cl (1.25 cups) of liquid cream (30%)
  • freshly ground pepper
  • one teaspoon of turmeric (Madagascar if you can find it)