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      a year ago

      Level: level 4 executive chef 2 Executive Chef

      My mother loves tiger mussels, but she never makes them anymore. So a few days ago I prepared them and brought them to her house, just missing the frying… I love this picture… with her little bird crockery 😍 Those of you who are not from Spain, do you know this preparation?

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        i never imagined you could fry mussels!

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        a year ago
        • Level: level 4 executive chef 2 Executive Chef

          @soldamiani hehehe, yes. They are called tiger mussels, and they are super typical around here, very popular in raciones bars. Actually it’s as if they were mussel croquettes. The dough instead of giving it the shape of a croquette is placed on the shell, breaded, and fried. I’ve been asked for the recipe in the comments below, I put it there 😉

          Spoiler: they’re riquisisisisisismos 🥰

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          a year ago
      • Level: level 4 executive chef 2 Executive Chef

        I like them a lot and you will laugh, my mother had the same tableware for everyday use, pure coincidence

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        • Level: level 4 executive chef 2 Executive Chef

          @mercedesminayapalaciosgmail-com jajajaja qué casualidad. Es que eran vajillas muy populares para eso, para el día a día. Creo que la marca se llamaba Arcopal. Mi madre tenía varias, y como ya solo va teniendo piezas sueltas, las tiene mezcladas. Es su vajilla de todos los día.

          Pero como esta de pajaritos, no se por qué, era mi favorita de niña, cuando voy siempre me la pone. Qué recuerdos 🥰🥰🥰

        • Level: level 4 executive chef 2 Executive Chef

          They look so good! I love them that way. Hey, I had a tablecloth with that same drawing 🧐😍.

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          • Level: level 4 executive chef 2 Executive Chef

            @undefined ese mantel se lo regalaron a mi madre y últimamente no usa otro, porque dice que ses super cómodo, qud apenas necesita plancha. Ahora ya no, pero antes cosía y hacía sus propios mantelds bordados. Pero ya no los pone nunca por lo delicados que son 😅

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            • Level: level 4 executive chef 2 Executive Chef

              @beatriztorijagmail-com Me refería al dibujo de los pajaritos , es igual.
              Pero el tema de los manteles, antes bordábamos nuestro propio ajuar. Seguro que tu madre tiene unos manteles preciosos. Desde luego son una joya

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                @loles-mhotmail-com ahh, te había entendido mal. Qué bonito, un mantel con ese patrón de pajaritos.

                Tienes razón, tiene verdaderas joyas. Y sábanas también bordadas, que ya no sirven, porque hoy en día las camas tienen otras medidas, los colchones son mas altos… 🤦🏻‍♀️

          • No, they look very suggestive to accompany them with an acevichada sauce, can you detail the elaboration?

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            • Level: level 4 executive chef 2 Executive Chef

              @undefined se llaman mejillones tigre y son muy tradicionales en España. Son como croquetas, pero en la cáscara del mejillón. Justo abajo, en el comentario de @sussan_scoolinaryteam acabo de poner la receta 😉

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              How nice what you prepared for your mother, and the result looks delicious.

              Your photo conveys much more than a recipe: it speaks of tradition, memories and family love, and also in such special dishes!

              could you tell us how you prepared them, did you follow a traditional recipe or did you make some personal adaptations?
              Thanks for sharing.❤️

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              • Level: level 4 executive chef 2 Executive Chef

                @sussan_scoolinaryteam of course! I tell you the recipe, which is not exactly the same as my mother used to make them. I follow the recipe from a book of traditional recipes by chef Andoni Luis Aduriz.

                First, once the mussels are cleaned, put them in a casserole with a glass of white wine. Covered, over high heat, until they open. Remove from the fire.

                Take the mussels and remove the meat to a bowl. We reserve the shells and we pass the broth through a cloth of thread to remove impurities.

                Separately, we make a sauce with garlic, leek and spring onion. When they are poached, add a cayenne pepper, the chopped mussels, a little tomato sauce and the broth from cooking the mussels. Let it reduce over low heat. Add salt to taste.

                Separately we make a traditional bechamel sauce for croquettes: heat butter, when it is melted add flour, when it has taken color, add the milk, already hot, and cook while stirring for 10 or 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper.

                Now mix the béchamel sauce with the mussel mixture (I remove the cayenne pepper here). Mix well, put in a dish and film the skin, so that the surface does not dry out. We leave in the refrigerator, ideally overnight.

                Then just put a little dough on a shell leaving it flush, or perhaps with a little top, but not too much. Bread the surface of the mussels in flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs. And fry them in plenty of olive oil.

                They are delicious 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋.

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              • Level: level 3 sous 3 Sous Chef

                This is such a sweet gesture. Good made with love and a touch of nostalgia always hits differently ❤I’ve heard of tiger mussels but haven’t had the chance to try them yet. I know they’re one of the most delicious tapas across Spain, originally from Galicia, right? They look amazing, and that little bird crockery gives the whole scene such a cozy, nostalgic touch 😍

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                • Level: level 4 executive chef 2 Executive Chef

                  @lanamihajlovic jijiji 🐦🐦 it’s true. I’m not sure if they are originally from Galicia, because what is certain is that they are prepared all over Spain. Take a look at the recipe that I cent in a comment above. You would like them… because they are actually mussel croquettes 😆.

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