Thursday, February 16, 2012
FFwD: Mussels and Chorizo
I feel like a lame-wad for this week's French Fridays with Dorie post, as I really don't have a whole lot to say about it. We ate this lovely meal of Mussels and Chorizo (pg 316 of Around My French Table) for dinner on Valentine's Day. Dorie provides the option of adding pasta, but I didn't, because it would use up space in my stomach better served by dessert. This chorizo and tomato based sauce is quite different from the white wine and garlic mussel recipes that usually attract my attention. Slightly spicy, it was a delightful complement to the mussels, and Matt sopped up his entire bowl of broth with crusty bread (and then moved on to my bowl, since I was finished).
Conclusion: Loved it. This one has definitely earned a spot in our regular dinner rotation.
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"it would take up space in my stomach better served by dessert" - epic!
ReplyDeleteThis was very good, I could do without the hairy shellfish... (Next time, clams...or shrimp...)
I did the bread thing too as it seemed a lot more efficient for sopping up this lovely broth! I'm with you. I will be making these regularly.
ReplyDeleteToo funny. I chose to omit the pasta because, like Matt apparently, the broth is one of my favorite parts, and all that bread and pasta just sounded like too much in the carbs department for one meal.
ReplyDeleteI loved this too, but we went the pasta route and it was equally as lovely. I would never have thought mussels would make a romantic dinner, but seeing that you guys had it for Valentine's Day, maybe you know something I don't! LOL.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that you loved it speaks volumes - great job.
ReplyDeleteNo reason to feel like a lame-wad. Your sauce looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteWe had ours with bread the first day, and the leftovers with pasta. I know the feeling, what else is there to say other than how delicious this dish is? :-)
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like Matt really loved this. :) Glad you also enjoyed this one and I agree this is one to add to the regular rotation. Cute post!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Thank goodness you were finished with your bowl! :)
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It seems that everyone made this for Valentine's Day! And everyone loved it! Yours looks wonderful! It was definitely one of my favorite Dorie recipes. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteFun! I agree why waste precious stomach space when there is dessert. Looks terrific - glad you both enjoyed it.
ReplyDeletePerfect for Valentine's Day! I love that you were saving space for dessert instead of pasta. What did you have for dessert anyway? Something good I hope. I really loved this one, both with bread and with pasta. I tried it both ways. Yum, yum, yum!
ReplyDeleteI think this was a hit for most of us. It was a good idea to skip pasta and have dessert. I shouldn't of had both!
ReplyDeleteGlad you loved this one! Picky husband doesn't eat seafood and I don't either so I sat this FFwD out. Sounds like it was a great dish to try on Valentine's Day and you know it's a winner when you are ready to put it into regular rotation :)
ReplyDeleteLike everyone else, I love this line: Dorie provides the option of adding pasta, but I didn't, because it would use up space in my stomach better served by dessert.
ReplyDeleteI never made this recipe, but now I want to.
Hey man, sometimes a resounding 'loved it' is all we need :)
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on wasting calories if there is a great dessert waiting in the wings. Your dish looks great and
ReplyDeleteI know I will definitely try this again. Both Tricia's family and mine thought this was a winner.
We loved this recipe at our house. We had a few leftover mussels, and they worked great over a different type of pasta the next night. I'm all for anything that gets my kids to eat new foods!
ReplyDeleteThese are definitely going to become a favourite at our house - loved this recipe!
ReplyDeleteNice Valentine's Day dinner! I hope the dessert you saved room for was as good as the mussels.
ReplyDeleteI did go the mussels with wine/garlic route at my house but that was more about my "reading" mussels as the chosen recipe and not reading further! Will try this version soon. Loved your Indian post, as well.
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