Silky Smooth Mussel and Saffron Veloute

Silky Smooth Mussel and Saffron Veloute
Robyn Foyster Robyn Foyster has been verified by Muck Rack's editorial team

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May 04, 2024

Silky Smooth Mussel and Saffron Veloute is a tasty soup that is rich in flavour and easy to make. The saffron makes all the difference too.

Serves 10

INGREDIENTS
250ml dry white wine
2 onions, thinly sliced
6 cloves of garlic, crushed
5 fresh bay leaves
5 sprigs of thyme
5 stalks of parsley
2.5kg blue mussels, scrubbed and beards removed
125g butter
100g plain flour
1.9 L fish stock, warm
1/2 tsp saffron strands
5 egg yolks
375ml double cream

METHOD
1 Combine wine, onion, garlic and herbs in a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Add  mussels, cover with a lid and steam over high heat for 3-4 minutes or until mussels open.  Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
2 Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat, add flour and stir until mixture comes  together, then cook for another 2 minutes or until mixture smells nutty. Whisk in fish stock and stir until mixture comes to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer gently for 40 minutes.
3 Meanwhile, remove mussels from shells and reserve meat. Strain meat and liquid through a fine sieve and set aside.
4 Add mussel juice to soup and stir to combine. Return soup to heat and keep warm. Soak saffron in 2tbsp hot water for 15 minutes, then add to soup.
5 Whisk together egg yolks and cream, add a ladle of soup and whisk again to combine, then  add mixture to soup and stir to combine. Ensure soup doesn’t boil. Add mussels to soup and serve.

Wine match Try this recipe with the 2011 Eddystone Point Riesling, the sharpness of the reisling cuts through the rich creamy veloute.

The Carousel thanks Eddystone Point Wines for this recipe

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

By Robyn Foyster Robyn Foyster has been verified by Muck Rack's editorial team

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A multi award-winning journalist and editor and experienced executive, Robyn Foyster has successfully led multiple companies including her own media and tech businesses. She is the editor and owner of Women Love Tech, The Carousel and Game Changers. A passionate advocate for diversity, with a strong track record of supporting and mentoring young women, Robyn is a 2023 Women Leading Tech Champion of Change finalist, 2024 finalist for the Samsung Lizzies IT Awards and 2024 Small Business Awards finalist. A regular speaker on TV, radio and podcasts, Robyn spoke on two panels for SXSW Sydney in 2023 and Intel's 2024 Sales Conference in Vietnam and AI Summit in Australia. She has been a judge for the Telstra Business Awards for 8 years. Voted one of B&T's 30 Most Powerful Women In Media, Robyn was Publisher and Editor of Australia's three biggest flagship magazines - The Weekly, Woman's Day and New Idea and a Seven Network Executive. Her career has taken her from Sydney where she began as a copy girl at Sydney's News Ltd whilst completing a BA in Arts and Government at Sydney University, to London, LA and Auckland. After 16 years abroad, Robyn returned to Sydney as a media executive and was Editor-in-Chief of the country's biggest selling magazine, The Australian Women's Weekly.

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