How can I tell if a mussel is still good?

A fresh mussel has a closed shell. When the shell is open, tap it lightly. If the mussel does not close immediately, it is probably no longer good and you should throw it away.

Can I still eat the mussels if they haven't fully opened?

If a mussel has not opened during cooking, it is better to throw it away. This may mean that the mussel is no longer good, and eating it could lead to health problems.

Mussels with curry cream sauce

Name: Mussels with curry cream sauce
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2P
Ingredients: 1 kg mussels, cleaned; 1 yellow onion; 2 cloves of garlic; Pepper and salt; 2 tbsp pastis; 0.5 bunch of chives; 1 tbsp olive oil; 100 ml chicken broth; 1 small fennel; Sauce:; 0.5 bunch of chives finely chopped; 150 ml cream; Pepper and salt; 1 tsp curry powder; 1 tsp mustard

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Do you want to get started with these mussels with garlic, fennel, pastis, and soft curry cream sauce? Discover the full recipe here!

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Ingredients

What do you need?

Quantity: 2P

1 kg mussels, cleaned
1 yellow onion
2 cloves of garlic
Pepper and salt
2 tbsp pastis
0.5 bunch of chives
1 tbsp olive oil
100 ml chicken broth
1 small fennel

Sauce:
0.5 bunch of chives finely chopped
150 ml cream
Pepper and salt
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp mustard

1 kg mussels, cleaned
1 yellow onion
2 cloves of garlic
Pepper and salt
2 tbsp pastis
0.5 bunch of chives
1 tbsp olive oil
100 ml chicken broth
1 small fennel

Sauce:
0.5 bunch of chives finely chopped
150 ml cream
Pepper and salt
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp mustard

Preparation method

How do you make this?

Soak the mussels in cold water, rinse them thoroughly, remove the mussels that do not close perfectly, drain, and place in a bowl.

Cut the fennel into small cubes, slice the onion, and grate the garlic, mix everything with the olive oil and seasonings under the mussels in the bowl.

Spread half of this in the baking dish, add half of the broth and 1 good tablespoon of pastis.

Cook for 10 minutes at 200°C, stirring in between.

Meanwhile, mix all the ingredients for the mussel sauce together.

Pour the mussels into a dish and drizzle the curry cream sauce over them and some finely chopped chives.

Repeat with the other portion of mussels.

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