Recipe #HowToBloke 🇬🇧 MUSSELS & French Fries — Buying|preparing|cooking|serving|eating moules frites

mussels

🥗Healthier: clams

💰Cheaper: canned mussels

Canned mussels are more affordable and easy to find.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds a different flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Chicken broth is lower in calories, while vinegar adds acidity.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and adds creaminess.

Introduce the dish and mention using 2 kilograms of mussels, suitable for three people.

Emphasize the importance of cooking mussels the same day they are bought, as they should be alive when cooked.

Inspect mussels for damage; discard any that are open and do not close when tapped, and keep the closed ones.

Sort through mussels, discarding any that are dead or damaged, ensuring to check each one carefully.

Explain that the cooking process will involve steaming the mussels, which will cause them to open if they are alive.

Mention that if any mussels do not open after cooking, they should also be discarded.

Cooking Techniques

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