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Moules et 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

Tags: Belgian specialties, brussels, bruxelles, food, Moules et Frites, Recipe

Belgian waffles

One of the many Belgian waffles shops in Brussels. Here located on rue de l’Étuve a few steps from the famous Manneken Pis statue. Recipe is below.

Attractive display of Belgian waffles with various toppings

The girl on the left is cooking a fresh batch using wafer irons

The one on the right now cutting them into even individual portions

Here another display showing prices

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

Here’s the recipe for Belgian waffles:

In a mixing bowl put 250 grams of Flour with a spoonful of sugar, a large pinch of powdered vanilla, a small one of salt and eight egg yolks and mix it all together
Then slowly blend in half a liter of sweetened cream or fresh milk
Melt 250 grams of butter in a pan
Whip the eight egg whites until they are very stiff
Add the melted butter to the original mixture followed by the whipped egg whites
Lightly grease a waffle iron and heat
Fill one side with a good spoonful of the waffle mix and close the iron
Cook until it has a golden color
Serve with some icing sugar or the topping of your choice
Enjoy!