How to cook moules-frites - us

Moules-frites are the traditional meal at the fair of Lille (Nord - France) on the first weekend of September.

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Clean mussels with a knife.

Clean mussels with a knife.

Discard mussels and remove broken shells on the mussels.

Discard mussels and remove broken shells on the mussels.

Also remove the beard remains on some mussels.

Also remove the beard remains on some mussels.

Cook the mussels in a pot with celery, onions, a little salt and pepper and white wine or beer.

Cook the mussels in a pot with celery, onions, a little salt and pepper and white wine or beer.

To eat mussels in the manner of North of France or Belgium, get one mussel with a shell mussel clamp is empty.

To eat mussels in the manner of North of France or Belgium, get one mussel with a shell mussel clamp is empty.

Mussels in the North of France eat with bread with butter and fried and accompanied by a glass of white wine or beer.

Mussels in the North of France eat with bread with butter and fried and accompanied by a glass of white wine or beer.

  • 1.0l Mussels per person
  • 150.0ml white wine or beer
  • 2.0 stalks celery
  • 2.0 shallots (if the onion)
  • Salt and pepper
Lille, France
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