tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post8976188557069761907..comments2024-03-29T08:01:33.349+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Moules/Frites.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-79284705739587604812016-07-30T22:24:49.989+01:002016-07-30T22:24:49.989+01:00I had a large bowl of succulent moules as a celebr...I had a large bowl of succulent moules as a celebration earlier in the week. No frites, however... just some lovely, crusty bread for soaking up all that wonderfully garlicky broth.The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-48546894504308851292016-07-30T18:28:13.023+01:002016-07-30T18:28:13.023+01:00Envious ! This looks so good.
cheers, parsnip an...Envious ! This looks so good.<br /><br />cheers, parsnip and thehamishangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-68478983778267583802016-07-30T17:45:19.506+01:002016-07-30T17:45:19.506+01:00I accidentally ordered a plate of moules / frites ...I accidentally ordered a plate of moules / frites the other day when we went out to lunch, and I couldn't eat them so Lester swapped his steak for my moules! Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19167544285078943542016-07-30T16:03:18.475+01:002016-07-30T16:03:18.475+01:00Last time i ate mouls was in Paris 20 years ago,it...Last time i ate mouls was in Paris 20 years ago,it was very good.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39543251806697191042016-07-30T14:01:13.122+01:002016-07-30T14:01:13.122+01:00Looks too good to eat. A very presentable dish. Looks too good to eat. A very presentable dish. Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44559162904144683122016-07-30T13:08:35.209+01:002016-07-30T13:08:35.209+01:00There certainly is a special way Helsie. You find ...There certainly is a special way Helsie. You find an empty shell, then use it as pincers to remove the others, using the empty (now containing a mussel) to feed yourself. No knives and forks are involved.<br /><br />The Moules comefrom the sea, they could even be from England; one never knows.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56428645433833513352016-07-30T13:04:55.527+01:002016-07-30T13:04:55.527+01:00Chips and Mayo is good; especially home-made.Chips and Mayo is good; especially home-made.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55331938198444964862016-07-30T11:18:13.763+01:002016-07-30T11:18:13.763+01:00So do the moules come from the lake then ? I alway...So do the moules come from the lake then ? I always understood they were from the sea....or was the lakeside eatery just a coincidence? Not something we have in Queensland that I know of but I will be brave and try them next time I have the opportunity. Is there a special way to eat them? Don't want to make a fool of myself !Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04801049953035653441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26684508979955435082016-07-30T11:08:57.729+01:002016-07-30T11:08:57.729+01:00I always think of mayonnaise and chips as Belgian ...I always think of mayonnaise and chips as Belgian - or Dutch.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58086093197134992462016-07-30T11:05:57.387+01:002016-07-30T11:05:57.387+01:00We had booked for last week.... when the heavens o...We had booked for last week.... when the heavens opened. We cancelled.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78336705772327812942016-07-30T11:05:19.077+01:002016-07-30T11:05:19.077+01:00This one is 'cheap is cheerful', always wi...This one is 'cheap is cheerful', always with a nice atmosphere. Ducks on the lake, loads of children playing around, and always people there who we know. Perfect.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43087750143911406252016-07-30T10:50:10.950+01:002016-07-30T10:50:10.950+01:00It was a beautiful evening for it.It was a beautiful evening for it.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18770187051377731892016-07-30T10:33:05.845+01:002016-07-30T10:33:05.845+01:00Delish !! That restaurant, the way you described i...Delish !! That restaurant, the way you described it to Rachel, sounds like many that we have eaten in ...... not the most luxurious, but the food is wonderful...... I mean that in a good way !!!!!! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5953726514110182642016-07-30T10:16:29.451+01:002016-07-30T10:16:29.451+01:00Coincidentally, we have just watched an episode of...Coincidentally, we have just watched an episode of "Country Calendar" which is usually on land based farms and tonight was on green lipped mussel farming. Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29614030390220534032016-07-30T09:51:48.681+01:002016-07-30T09:51:48.681+01:00No, the wine comes with the meal. I'm sorry Ki...No, the wine comes with the meal. I'm sorry Kimbo didn't take a shot of the 'restaurant'. It is simply a mass of assorted plastic tables and chairs by the side of a lake, with a wooden shed as kitchen. The waiting staff are amazing and very attentive. You never have to wait long for a huge new pot of Moules.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90016881686962026262016-07-30T09:49:22.973+01:002016-07-30T09:49:22.973+01:00Good for you. I imagine my people must have done m...Good for you. I imagine my people must have done much the same.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23511543287894648802016-07-30T09:33:48.033+01:002016-07-30T09:33:48.033+01:00Did you take your own wine? I note restaurant is ...Did you take your own wine? I note restaurant is in inverted commas. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5507996211628171062016-07-30T09:10:03.504+01:002016-07-30T09:10:03.504+01:00We first gave this to our son when he was five on ...We first gave this to our son when he was five on a day trip to Boulogne. He snaffled them up with indecent haste and to this day he is still a great sea food lover. ArilxArilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447764056767139963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91464041187122946222016-07-30T07:55:05.972+01:002016-07-30T07:55:05.972+01:00No, they didn't seem to. The Moules were quite...No, they didn't seem to. The Moules were quite dry. A lovely evening.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61892928068948419522016-07-30T07:54:06.336+01:002016-07-30T07:54:06.336+01:00These were cooked in very much the same way. They ...These were cooked in very much the same way. They were so good; much better than I ever manage.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-82495208721537329292016-07-30T07:49:01.699+01:002016-07-30T07:49:01.699+01:00We often have mussels and, occasionally chips but ...We often have mussels and, occasionally chips but don't the chips get soggy with the mussels on them?Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54114250057187309202016-07-30T06:47:08.348+01:002016-07-30T06:47:08.348+01:00They do look "fat and juicy", and delici...They do look "fat and juicy", and delicious!<br />My husband cooks them with: white wine, garlic, olive oil, thyme, hot chili pepper - but no pasta. Toasted sliced homemade bread to use as a dip. <br />Greetings Maria xMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.com