Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Moules, AKA mussels are perfect. Bourdain praises these wonderful mollusks and after cooking these two dishes I have to agree. The 2nd preparation I added some pasta because... why not? Learning to cook Moules TWO Ways from Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook.
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📚 Chapters
00:00 - Anthony Bourdain's Moules TWO Ways
00:15 - 1st preparation, Moules à la basquaise
04:44 - 2nd preparation, Moules marinières (with a twist)
07:18 - Plating, Tasting, What I Would Do Different
🍎 Ingredients For Moules à La Basquaise
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 cup/75 ml olive oil
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 2 cups/450 ml dry white wine
• salt and pepper
• 6 Ib/2.7 kg mussels (ideally rope grown)
• 4 sprigs flat parsley, finely chopped
• toasted baguette to sop up that juice
🫕 Equipment
• baking sheet (for roasting the peppers)
• tongs
• large bowl and some plastic wrap (for peeling the peppers)
• large pot with lid
• warmed serving bowl
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🍎 Ingredients For Moules Marinières (with a twist)
• 4 ounces/112 g + 1 Tbsp/14 g reserved unsalted butter
• 1 Tbsp/14 g olive oile
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 2 cups/450 ml dry white wine
• salt and pepper
• 6 Ib/2.7 kg mussels (ideally rope grown)
• 4 sprigs flat parsley, finely chopped
• 1/2 box of spaghetti
• 1 tsp / 2 g red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup / 44 g grated cheese
🫕 Equipment
• 2 large pots, one lid
• warmed serving bowl
• large strainer
• tongs
• wooden spoon
#anthonybourdain #mussels #frenchfood
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🐈⬛ You found my cat. Her name is Julia. Guess who she was named after.
Moules, AKA mussels are perfect. Bourdain praises these wonderful mollusks and after cooking these two dishes I have to agree. The 2nd preparation I added some pasta because... why not? Learning to cook Moules TWO Ways from Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook.
🔪 My Essentials
Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: amzn.to/3ZEgYr3
My Favorite Knife: amzn.to/3PZ6eAi
My Apron (other colors available): amzn.to/45uQOZr
Please note as an Amazon Associate I earn (a rather small percent 😅) from qualifying purchases through these links. Thank you!
💜 Support me and get a shoutout! - ko-fi.com/mitchmai
⭐️ Subscribe: youtube.com/channel/UCej3
🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@mitchmoves1?
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/mitch.mai/?
📚 Chapters
00:00 - Anthony Bourdain's Moules TWO Ways
00:15 - 1st preparation, Moules à la basquaise
04:44 - 2nd preparation, Moules marinières (with a twist)
07:18 - Plating, Tasting, What I Would Do Different
🍎 Ingredients For Moules à La Basquaise
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 cup/75 ml olive oil
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• 2 cups/450 ml dry white wine
• salt and pepper
• 6 Ib/2.7 kg mussels (ideally rope grown)
• 4 sprigs flat parsley, finely chopped
• toasted baguette to sop up that juice
🫕 Equipment
• baking sheet (for roasting the peppers)
• tongs
• large bowl and some plastic wrap (for peeling the peppers)
• large pot with lid
• warmed serving bowl
-------------------------------------------------------------
🍎 Ingredients For Moules Marinières (with a twist)
• 4 ounces/112 g + 1 Tbsp/14 g reserved unsalted butter
• 1 Tbsp/14 g olive oile
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 2 cups/450 ml dry white wine
• salt and pepper
• 6 Ib/2.7 kg mussels (ideally rope grown)
• 4 sprigs flat parsley, finely chopped
• 1/2 box of spaghetti
• 1 tsp / 2 g red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup / 44 g grated cheese
🫕 Equipment
• 2 large pots, one lid
• warmed serving bowl
• large strainer
• tongs
• wooden spoon
#anthonybourdain #mussels #frenchfood
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🐈⬛ You found my cat. Her name is Julia. Guess who she was named after.
