MUSSEL SOUP BILLY-BI
Steps:
- Discard any mussels that have opened. Scrape off barnacles and scrub mussels with a stiff brush under running water; drain.
- In a 4 to 5-quart kettle over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the paprika and shallots and cook, stirring, until soft but not brown. Add the mussels in shells, parsley, peppercorns, and wine. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer until the mussels open (about 6 to 8 minutes). Discard any mussels that remain closed.
- Remove the mussels from the liquid. Strain the liquid through a dampened cloth and measure it. Add fish broth to make 4 cups. Return liquid to the kettle (rinsed to remove any sand).
- Remove the mussels from the shells, discarding the shells. Pinch out and discard any "beards" from the mussels.
- To the liquid, add the cream. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat slightly, and boil until the soup is reduced by about one-fourth. Lower heat to medium. Taste and add salt, if needed. Add the mussels and cook until just heated through. Serve hot or chilled, garnished with parsley.
BILLI BI
Craig Claiborne, who brought this amazing cream of mussels soup to The Times in the 1960s and refined it over the years with his longtime kitchen collaborator Pierre Franey, once called it "the most elegant and delicious soup ever created." It is also one of the easiest to make. Use wine to steam open some mussels beneath a blanket of aromatics and use the resulting stock as a base for cream. Add the mussels and perhaps a grind of pepper. "One of the sublime creations on Earth," Claiborne wrote. Find more Times classic recipes.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews, times classics, main course, side dish
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings as an entree, 8 as an appetizer
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Scrub mussels well to remove dirt and, if necessary, remove beards.
- Place mussels in large saucepan or Dutch oven and add shallots, onions, parsley, salt, pepper, cayenne, wine, butter, bay leaf and thyme. Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer 8 to 10 minutes, or until mussels have opened. Discard any that have not opened.
- Strain liquid through a colander lined with cheesecloth and reserve; this is the base for the soup.
- When cool enough to handle, remove mussels from shells and reserve. Discard shells and aromatics.
- Bring reserved liquid to a low boil in a small saucepan. Add cream and return mixture almost to a boil, then remove from heat. Let cool slightly then add egg yolk and stir to combine. Return saucepan to heat and let thicken slightly. (Do not boil.)
- Taste and adjust seasoning. To serve, arrange mussels in center of large soup dishes and spoon liquid over them. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 756, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 56 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 31 grams, SaturatedFat 32 grams, Sodium 1122 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
BILLI BI SOUP FROM PIERRE FRANEY OF THE NEW YORK TIMES
This is considered to be the most elegant and delicious soup ever created! May be served hot or cold
Provided by carrie sheridan
Categories Mussels
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Scrub the mussels well to remove all exterior sand and dirt.
- Place them in a large kettle with the shallots, onions, parsley, salt, black pepper, cayenne, wine, butter, bay leaf and thyme.
- Cover and bring to a boil.
- Simmer 5-10 minutes, or until the mussels have opened.
- Discard any mussels that do not open.
- Strain the liquid through a double thickness of cheesecloth.
- Reserve the mussels for another use or remove them from the shells and use them as a garnish.
- Bring the liquid in the saucepan to a boil and add the cream.
- Retirn to boil and remove from the heat.
- Add the beaten egg yolk and return to the heat long enough for the soup to thicken slightly.
- DO NOT BOIL.
- Serve hot or cold.
- This dish may be enriched, if desired, by stirring 2 TBS of hollandaise sauce into the soup before it is served.
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