Billi Bi Recipe | James Beard Foundation
Experience the flavors of winter with Billi Bi, a creamy mussel soup perfect for chilly evenings. Enjoy as a light first course or a satisfying main dish with bread.
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- Colander
- Cheesecloth
- Kitchen scale
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- Stove
- Whisk
- Chef's knife
- Cutting board
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon
- Measuring cup
- Serving bowl
Ingredients
- 1 quart heavy cream
- 5 pounds cleaned black mussels
- 3 ounces sweet butter, divided
- 8 ounces leeks, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 5 ounces carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 5 ounces celery root, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 5 ounces sweet onions, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 4 ounces shallots, sliced into rings
- One 750ml bottle dry white wine
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- Pinch Espelette pepper
- Sea salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 ounce roughly chopped Italian parsley
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