Mussel & Bacon Stew | River Cottage

hello food tubers my name is Gil mother

hello food tubers my name is Gil mother I’m here ox which point on the gala

I’m here ox which point on the gala

I’m here ox which point on the gala Peninsula a fantastic part of South

Peninsula a fantastic part of South

Peninsula a fantastic part of South Wales Andrew hello nice to meet you

Wales Andrew hello nice to meet you

Wales Andrew hello nice to meet you Andrew is going to be taking me out

Andrew is going to be taking me out

Andrew is going to be taking me out here’s a local forager we’re going to be

here’s a local forager we’re going to be

here’s a local forager we’re going to be looking for mussels down this coastline

looking for mussels down this coastline

looking for mussels down this coastline we’re going to be cooking a beautiful

we’re going to be cooking a beautiful

we’re going to be cooking a beautiful mussel periwinkle and bacon stew that’s

mussel periwinkle and bacon stew that’s

mussel periwinkle and bacon stew that’s good so let’s go reason I come out today

good so let’s go reason I come out today

good so let’s go reason I come out today with Andrew is because he’s an expert

with Andrew is because he’s an expert

with Andrew is because he’s an expert local forager he knows the area he knows

local forager he knows the area he knows

local forager he knows the area he knows the types of seaweeds that are growing

the types of seaweeds that are growing

the types of seaweeds that are growing and he knows exactly what’s safe to eat

and he knows exactly what’s safe to eat

and he knows exactly what’s safe to eat and what’s not yeah perfectly fresh

and what’s not yeah perfectly fresh

and what’s not yeah perfectly fresh mussels right they should be completely

mussels right they should be completely

mussels right they should be completely closed like that if they are they’re

closed like that if they are they’re

closed like that if they are they’re good seafood on the gara peninsula is

good seafood on the gara peninsula is

good seafood on the gara peninsula is absolutely amazing quality of the water

absolutely amazing quality of the water

absolutely amazing quality of the water is very important crystal-clear the

is very important crystal-clear the

is very important crystal-clear the mussels grow because they’re taking in

mussels grow because they’re taking in

mussels grow because they’re taking in all the algae from the water filtering

all the algae from the water filtering

all the algae from the water filtering it and that’s what makes them taste so

it and that’s what makes them taste so

it and that’s what makes them taste so good well there’s some pepper Dahl’s

good well there’s some pepper Dahl’s

good well there’s some pepper Dahl’s here we can have a look at which is one

here we can have a look at which is one

here we can have a look at which is one of my favorite series actually in terms

of my favorite series actually in terms

of my favorite series actually in terms of flavor I think you’d be hard pushed

of flavor I think you’d be hard pushed

of flavor I think you’d be hard pushed to find the seaweed with more flavor in

to find the seaweed with more flavor in

to find the seaweed with more flavor in it and that’s Z eaten yeah it’s a trial

it and that’s Z eaten yeah it’s a trial

it and that’s Z eaten yeah it’s a trial like not believe it still neutral really

like not believe it still neutral really

like not believe it still neutral really is these little sea snails they’re

is these little sea snails they’re

is these little sea snails they’re actually carry Winky quickly cooked and

actually carry Winky quickly cooked and

actually carry Winky quickly cooked and taken out with a little stick yeah and

taken out with a little stick yeah and

taken out with a little stick yeah and your master thorn or a pin yeah okay so

your master thorn or a pin yeah okay so

your master thorn or a pin yeah okay so we’ve only been out about half an hour

we’ve only been out about half an hour

we’ve only been out about half an hour we’ve already got half a pot full of

we’ve already got half a pot full of

we’ve already got half a pot full of goodies

goodies

goodies periwinkles mussels and pepper dose not

periwinkles mussels and pepper dose not

periwinkles mussels and pepper dose not bad is it for just a short bit of

bad is it for just a short bit of

bad is it for just a short bit of foraging

so I’m sat here in this amazing patch of

so I’m sat here in this amazing patch of woodland got a lovely fire in front of

woodland got a lovely fire in front of

woodland got a lovely fire in front of me this is an amazing spot right so down

me this is an amazing spot right so down

me this is an amazing spot right so down here I’ve got a bowl of mussels wild

here I’ve got a bowl of mussels wild

here I’ve got a bowl of mussels wild mussels have quite a lot of barnacles on

mussels have quite a lot of barnacles on

mussels have quite a lot of barnacles on them they need to be scraped off because

them they need to be scraped off because

them they need to be scraped off because they’re actually living organisms when

they’re actually living organisms when

they’re actually living organisms when you cook your mussels the barnacles fall

you cook your mussels the barnacles fall

you cook your mussels the barnacles fall off into the into the base of your pan

off into the into the base of your pan

off into the into the base of your pan we want to do is take the back of the

we want to do is take the back of the

we want to do is take the back of the night and just scrape them off any

night and just scrape them off any

night and just scrape them off any stubborn ones you can give a little tap

stubborn ones you can give a little tap

stubborn ones you can give a little tap like this and they should just fall off

like this and they should just fall off

like this and they should just fall off the periwinkles are just going to need a

the periwinkles are just going to need a

the periwinkles are just going to need a quick wash so they can be added to the

quick wash so they can be added to the

quick wash so they can be added to the mussels and then the tepid Dahl’s which

mussels and then the tepid Dahl’s which

mussels and then the tepid Dahl’s which has that wonderful truffle flavor

has that wonderful truffle flavor

has that wonderful truffle flavor we’re washed separately that’s actually

we’re washed separately that’s actually

we’re washed separately that’s actually going to be a garnish for the dish so

going to be a garnish for the dish so

going to be a garnish for the dish so we’re not going to cook it along with

we’re not going to cook it along with

we’re not going to cook it along with the rest of the stuff it’s really

the rest of the stuff it’s really

the rest of the stuff it’s really important they have a thoroughly good

important they have a thoroughly good

important they have a thoroughly good clean so we’re taking one onion peeled

clean so we’re taking one onion peeled

clean so we’re taking one onion peeled and thinly sliced take a couple of

and thinly sliced take a couple of

and thinly sliced take a couple of cloves of garlic and then just here

cloves of garlic and then just here

cloves of garlic and then just here we’ve got some lovely bacon local Welsh

we’ve got some lovely bacon local Welsh

we’ve got some lovely bacon local Welsh smoked bacon four or five rushes and

smoked bacon four or five rushes and

smoked bacon four or five rushes and just roughly chop them up 15 grams of

just roughly chop them up 15 grams of

just roughly chop them up 15 grams of butter butter goes in and then this

butter butter goes in and then this

butter butter goes in and then this lovely smoked bacon goes straight on top

lovely smoked bacon goes straight on top

lovely smoked bacon goes straight on top of that move those around I think it’s

of that move those around I think it’s

of that move those around I think it’s nice to add the bacon first because you

nice to add the bacon first because you

nice to add the bacon first because you get the pork fat rendering through you

get the pork fat rendering through you

get the pork fat rendering through you want to see a little bit of colour on it

want to see a little bit of colour on it

want to see a little bit of colour on it just starting to crisp up around the

just starting to crisp up around the

just starting to crisp up around the edges before you add the garlic and the

edges before you add the garlic and the

edges before you add the garlic and the onions you want them to soften down

onions you want them to soften down

onions you want them to soften down quite quickly start to move those around

so that’s looking really good it’s

so that’s looking really good it’s smelling absolutely amazing we’re

smelling absolutely amazing we’re

smelling absolutely amazing we’re probably ready to put the mussels and

probably ready to put the mussels and

probably ready to put the mussels and periwinkles in now pinch of salt good

periwinkles in now pinch of salt good

periwinkles in now pinch of salt good pinch of black pepper tend to do it by

pinch of black pepper tend to do it by

pinch of black pepper tend to do it by hand instead of chucking them all in

hand instead of chucking them all in

hand instead of chucking them all in because they can be a little bit of grit

because they can be a little bit of grit

because they can be a little bit of grit at the bottom

Pam’s lovely and hot so as soon as the

Pam’s lovely and hot so as soon as the muscles and periwinkles go in give them

muscles and periwinkles go in give them

muscles and periwinkles go in give them a good stir so this is the point that

a good stir so this is the point that

a good stir so this is the point that you want to add your wine or your cider

you want to add your wine or your cider

you want to add your wine or your cider or in this case beer a lovely welsh

or in this case beer a lovely welsh

or in this case beer a lovely welsh light ale we went and picked it up from

light ale we went and picked it up from

light ale we went and picked it up from a micro brewery just down the road

a micro brewery just down the road

a micro brewery just down the road actually and this one stood out actually

actually and this one stood out actually

actually and this one stood out actually perfect for this kind of dish it’s got a

perfect for this kind of dish it’s got a

perfect for this kind of dish it’s got a light delicate flavour not too deep not

light delicate flavour not too deep not

light delicate flavour not too deep not too rich the mussels will come through

too rich the mussels will come through

too rich the mussels will come through will work very well so we want a good

will work very well so we want a good

will work very well so we want a good healthy glass of the beer these muscles

healthy glass of the beer these muscles

healthy glass of the beer these muscles are going to be ready in about two

are going to be ready in about two

are going to be ready in about two minutes max check them after one if

minutes max check them after one if

minutes max check them after one if they’re all open straight out the pan

they’re all open straight out the pan

they’re all open straight out the pan and into bowls Wow yeah they are looking

and into bowls Wow yeah they are looking

and into bowls Wow yeah they are looking good 30 seconds more and these are going

good 30 seconds more and these are going

good 30 seconds more and these are going to be ready just right now

to be ready just right now

to be ready just right now is the point where the dulse goes in and

is the point where the dulse goes in and

is the point where the dulse goes in and I’m going to just put good old pinching

I’m going to just put good old pinching

I’m going to just put good old pinching it’s very strong don’t want it to

it’s very strong don’t want it to

it’s very strong don’t want it to overpower the dish now I’ll just soften

overpower the dish now I’ll just soften

overpower the dish now I’ll just soften and perfume the mussels those last few

and perfume the mussels those last few

and perfume the mussels those last few seconds of cooking

looking good super Wow something smells

looking good super Wow something smells good

good

good mm-hmm they’re just just beautiful

mm-hmm they’re just just beautiful

mm-hmm they’re just just beautiful they’re looking quite meaty utley

they’re looking quite meaty utley

they’re looking quite meaty utley they’re looking great lovely deep yellow

they’re looking great lovely deep yellow

they’re looking great lovely deep yellow color it’s always nice and the muscles

color it’s always nice and the muscles

color it’s always nice and the muscles active what we’re looking for bit of

active what we’re looking for bit of

active what we’re looking for bit of smoked bacon a little bit of garlic so

smoked bacon a little bit of garlic so

smoked bacon a little bit of garlic so these muscles and parabens are looking

these muscles and parabens are looking

these muscles and parabens are looking absolutely delicious if you’re

absolutely delicious if you’re

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of lovely things should we try these I think we should

should we try these I think we should

should we try these I think we should the great thing about mussels is they

the great thing about mussels is they

the great thing about mussels is they come with their own little serving spoon

come with their own little serving spoon

come with their own little serving spoon that’s fantastic I like that very nice

that’s fantastic I like that very nice

that’s fantastic I like that very nice but a little bit that subtle flavor of

but a little bit that subtle flavor of

but a little bit that subtle flavor of the pepper dots as well yeah come

the pepper dots as well yeah come

the pepper dots as well yeah come through that kind of earthiness yes what

through that kind of earthiness yes what

through that kind of earthiness yes what a wonderful forage plate food

well those mussels are absolutely

well those mussels are absolutely delicious if you like the recipe please

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