Here’s a recipe for a dish that turns a simple dinner into a trip to the beach (since the vacations are still a while away…) 🌊
A perfect mussel peel
Ingredients (for 4 people):
- 2 kg of fresh mussels
- Ground black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Lemon wedges
- Chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Preparation:
Cleaning the mussels: discard the broken or open ones, and from the others, the fouling should be removed with a small knife, the barb should be peeled off,and then rinsed well under running water.
Cooking: water is heated in a tall, large frying pan with a dash of evo oil, pouring in the mussels and immediately adding a generous grinding of black pepper.
The mussels should cook for a few minutes, until they are fully open.
Once ready, they are served with toasted bread, lemon wedges and possibly some chopped parsley.
What wine to pair with mussel impepata
🍾From our winery, we suggest our Brut Armonia, a refined and intense Metodo Classico sparkling wine.
🥂A bubbly that has the structure, the right acidity and smoothness to balance the savory and spicy character of this dish. Excellent food-wine pairing.
P.S. Why is parsley left as optional?
Maybe because it has a bad habit of getting in between the teeth… but with mussel peppered paired with our Armonia bubbles, lunch or dinner will be so good that diners will forgive all! 😉
