Mussel Conserva & Toum Tostada - Cuisine Magazine - From New Zealand to the World

Ingredients

• 2-3kg cleaned green-lipped mussels (approximately 32 mussels)
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 4 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• 4 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika picante
• black pepper & sea salt to taste
• 1 egg white
• 4 large cloves garlic, mashed
• 2 tablespoons mashed roasted or confit garlic
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• ¼ cup neutral vegetable oil
• sea salt to taste
• 4 slices thickly cut sourdough
• 1 lemon
• Italian parsley, finely chopped
• sweet smoked paprika to dust