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The Mitraillette is a typical Belgian fast food snack that is serve in just about anyone of the small fries vending shops or restaurant commonly called friterie in French or Fritkot in Dutch.

It’s composed of half a baguette with inside some form of meat (there are countless variations such as sausages, pita, fish, chicken,..) though most basic version would be with hamburger meat. To this is added a bit of salad and tomatoes which is to be then submerged in fries and topped by one of about 15 different possible sauces available.

Tonight’s combination was a Mitraillette mergues frites

Moules et Frites is a very typical Belgian dish composed of steamed mussels served with fries and a bit of mayonnaise. Usually always comes with a beer but alternatively some prefer wine to it.

Quick snapshot of last nights diner

Want to try and make them in the comfort of your own home ?

Here’s the recipe for Moules et Frites Marinières :

• Chop a small stick of celery and an onion

• Place in a saucepan with a 100 grams of butter

• Cover and cook for about 10 minutes without allowing the vegetables to brown

• Add 1 liter of cleaned mussels (change the water several times when washing them)

• Salt lightly, add a pinch of ground pepper and the juice of half a lemon

• Cover and cook for another 10 minutes

• When all the mussels have opened place in a large salad bowl

• Add some chopped parsley to the cooking stock and pour over the mussels

• Serve with French fries