Mussels Hoegaarden and Green Herbs

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This clean, bright-tasting introduction successful the 2012 Belgian Restaurant Week Mussel Throwdown was inspired by a Belgian classic: eels successful greenish sauce. Belgium autochthonal Geert Piferoen kept the constituent database elemental to fto the spirit of the mussels radiance through.

He besides recommends utilizing a Straffe Hendriks tripel alternatively of the Hoegaarden.

Serve with crusty breadstuff for dipping.

From cook Piferoen, proprietor of Locolat successful Washington.

Ingredients

1 mean onion
2 ribs celery
1 mean shallot
2 mean cloves garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 oregon 3 sprigs thyme
2 bay leaves
12 ounces (1 bottle) Hoegaarden beer
5 ounces flat-leaf parsley (leaves and tender stems)
5 ounces cilantro (leaves and tender stems)
1 cupful packed spinach leaves
2 pounds mussels, preferably from Prince Edward Island
Kosher salt
Freshly crushed achromatic pepper
1 cupful dense cream

From cook Piferoen, proprietor of Locolat successful Washington.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published July 24, 2012

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Updated March 14, 2026

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