A version of this classic French dish from ” North Atlantic Seafood” by Alan Davidson.
This recipe from Rachel Roddy could be served with drinks, as a starter or as part of a spread.
A lovely thick bowl of chowder for the winter months. Its from ” Roast Figs Sugar Snow” by Diana Henry. I have had this book for many years but it has recently been reissued.
A simple seafood salad from Joe Trivelli, Head Chef at River Cafe.
Creamy floury potatoes with fish from Diana Henry.
Another delicious supper from ” Mezcla” by Ixta Belfrage.
Another recipe for mussels using Cornish Clotted Cream from Emily Scott’s ” Sea & Shore”.
An easy Thai style recipe from Jamie Oliver’s ” The Return of the Naked Chef”. Serve with plain boiled , steamed or coconut rice.
An easy dish from Pasture restaurant in Bristol, which I found in ” The Bristol and Bath Cookbook”. It will serve four as a starter. Serve with hunks of warm sourdough to mop up the juices.
Mussels with an Indian flavour from ” I Love India” by Anjum Anand.Use the freshest mussels you can find, and discard any that do not fully close when sharply tapped.
Mussels in a spicy and nutty sauce from Thomasina Miers.
Felicity Cloake’s “perfect” version of this speciality from western France.
A dish with Turkish influences from Ravinder Bhogal.In my opinion you can never have enough of mussels, they are cheap, sustainable, healthy and so easy to cook.
A spicy and sour broth from Ravinder Bhogal.
A cheap and aromatic supper with Asian flavours from Thomasina Miers.