Mussels in Cider | James Beard Foundation

Mussels in Cider | James Beard Foundation

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In Blainville-sur-Mer, a tiny town on Normandy’s Cotentin Peninsula, there’s a quirky little restaurant called La Cale, whose official street address is “La Plage,” or, simply, “the...

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 large shallots, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 3 cups dry hard cider
  • 3 pounds mussels, cleaned and debearded
  • Freshly squeezed lemon juice, for seasoning
  • Kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup crème fraîche
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed whole tarragon leaves (no stems)
  • Crusty bread, for serving

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