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Mussel Brose

Mussel Brose is a traditional Scottish recipe for a classic soup of mussels in a water and milk base thickened with oatmeal. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Scottish version of: Mussel Brose.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

25 minutes

Total Time:

45 minutes

Additional Time:

(+2 hours soaking)

Serves:

4

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Milk RecipesScottish Recipes


Ingredients:

1.5l mussels
300ml water
300ml milk
60g oatmeal

Method:

Scrub the mussels well then place in a large bowl and cover with fresh water. Set aside for 2 hours. After this time, drain the mussels, place in a large pan and pour over the 300ml water (you can also use wine, or you can add a little lemon juice with the water). Bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the shells open.

Strain the mussel liquor into a bowl. Now take the mussel meat from the shells (remove the beards as you do this and discard any mussels that have not opened). Pour the mussel liquor into a pan, add the mussel meat and milk then bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.

Toast the oatmeal in a dry pan, place in a bowl then pour a little of the cooking liquid over it, stir until you have a smooth paste then whisk this paste back into the pan. Return the brose to a boil and continue boiling for 3 minutes. Serve immediately, ladled into bowls.