Classic Belgian mussels

2 servings

15 minutes

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Classic Belgian mussels — to conclude our two weeks dedicated to Belgium. In the still life you can see our cat Barsha — and the dishes that were provided to us by the vintage online store Cracks&Chips , founded by Elena Gnedovskaya, who used to be the recipe editor for "Food.

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Ingredients

2servings

Mussels

1 kg

Onion

1 piece

Celery stalk

2 pieces

Garlic

2 cloves

Dry white wine

250 ml

Salt

to taste

Cooking steps

1
Prepare the necessary ingredients. Rinse the mussels and clean them from the 'beards'.
Required ingredients:
1. Mussels: 1 kg

2
Chop the onion coarsely
Required ingredients:
1. Onion: 1 piece

3
Also chop the celery.
Required ingredients:
1. Celery stalk: 2 pieces

4
Chop the garlic finely.
Required ingredients:
1. Garlic: 2 cloves

5
Put onion, garlic, and celery in the pot.
Required ingredients:
1. Onion: 1 piece
2. Celery stalk: 2 pieces
3. Garlic: 2 cloves

6
Place the mussels on top.
Required ingredients:
1. Mussels: 1 kg

7
Pour a glass of water and a glass of white wine.
Required ingredients:
1. Dry white wine: 250 ml

8
Salt and cover with a lid.
Required ingredients:
1. Salt: to taste

9
Bring to a boil and cook for another three minutes. After that, shake the contents of the pot to ensure all the mussels are heated.
Required ingredients:
1. Mussels: 1 kg

10
It is advised not to eat mussels that did not open during cooking.