DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Moules Marinières
French mussels steamed with shallot, herbs and dry white wine, then finished with butter and parsley.
About Moules Marinières
Moules marinières is a French bistro dish of mussels steamed in a simple white-wine sauce. This profile follows Felicity Cloake's shallot, thyme and bay-leaf version finished with butter and parsley.
The mussels bring a clean briny sweetness, while dry wine, shallot and herbs make the liquor aromatic and lightly sharp. Butter softens the sauce and parsley adds a fresh green finish.
The opened shells are served in a shallow pool of pale, glossy cooking liquor. The mussel meat is plump and tender, with chopped parsley scattered through the buttery sauce.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Molluscs, Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Moules Marinières
Felicity Cloake's Moules Marinière.
- MusselsBriny shellfish
- ShallotsSweet aromatic
- ThymeHerbal aroma
- Bay leafHerbal aroma
- Dry white wineSteaming liquid
- Flat-leaf parsleyFresh herb finish
- ButterRich sauce finish
- SaltSeasoning
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Mussels:
- Shallots:
- Thyme:
- Bay leaf:
- Dry white wine: . The wine label and sulphite concentration are not specified; no sulphites claim is inferred
- Flat-leaf parsley:
- Butter:
- Salt:
- Black pepper:
Origins & food traditions
Felicity Cloake supplies a complete moules marinière recipe using mussels, shallot, thyme, bay, dry white wine, parsley, butter, salt and black pepper; the French dish reference independently describes the traditional marinière preparation as mussels with butter, shallot, white wine and parsley.
Countries
- France
- FranceCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- French Cuisine
- French National CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.