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Friday, May 19, 2023

Steamed Mussels Recipe by Ruth Paget

Steamed Mussels Recipe by Ruth Paget 

Serves 4 

Ingredients: 

-1 cup dry white wine 

-1 chopped onion 

-1 tablespoon chopped parsley 

-1 teaspoon pepper 

-4 tablespoons cream 

-4 pounds mussels 

Steps: 

1-Scrub mussels with a brush under running water, removing beards if necessary. 

2-Place all ingredients except the mussels in the bottom of a large pot. Stir the sauce and add the mussels. 

3-Cover the pot and bring the sauce to a boil to steam the mussels open. This usually take about 15 minutes. Stir the mussels once or twice. Discard unopened mussels. 

4-Serve hot in the pot at the table. 

Source: Rose Pennington – circa 1950s 

By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France


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