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Normandy seafood stew
A "marmite normande" is a combination of different seasonal julienne vegetables and a mix of shellfish, rapidly sautéed, then deglazed with cider.
The vegetables and shellfish are then simmered together in cream, which intensifies the flavours while it gently reduces and thickens.
This recipe is rather long to prepare, as there is a lot of peeling, but it is really quite easy to make.
The vegetables and shellfish are then simmered together in cream, which intensifies the flavours while it gently reduces and thickens.
This recipe is rather long to prepare, as there is a lot of peeling, but it is really quite easy to make.
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Last modified on: January 9th 2019
250 g scallops
250 g cooked prawns
500 g mussels
200 g turnips
200 g 
200 g celeriac
100 g Jerusalem artichokes
200 g 
200 g 
1 
5 tablespoons 
100 ml cider
1 litre 
Times for this recipe
Preparation
1 hour 25 min.
Cooking
50 min.
All in all
2 hours 15 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Prepare the shellfish
Slice 250 g scallops in half horizontally.Shell 250 g cooked prawns and cut each one into 2 or 3 chunks.
Set aside.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 20 min.
Prepare 500 g mussels, ideally as mussels marinière, then shell and keep a wine glassful of the cooking liquid.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 10 min.
Do the same with 200 g carrot.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 10 min.
And the same with 200 g celeriac.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 10 min.
Then the same with 100 g Jerusalem artichokes and 200 g leek.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 10 min.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 5 min.
The cooking
Pour 5 tablespoons olive oil into a large stewpan on high heat. When good and hot, add the scallops and prawns.Brown briefly, just a few minutes, stirring from time to time. Then transfer to a dish, leaving the oil behind in the pan.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 2 min.
Put the pan back on the heat and add the shallot.
Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 2 min.
Add all the vegetables, mix together, then salt and pepper.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 2 min.
Pour in 100 ml cider and mix again, deglazing the bottom of the pan with a wooden spatula.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 2 min.
Add all the shellfish, the cooking liquid from the mussels (if possible), and 1 litre liquid cream.
Salt and pepper, then mix again and turn the heat down to its lowest.
Salt and pepper, then mix again and turn the heat down to its lowest.
Stage 13 - ⌛ 40 min.
Leave uncovered to cook gently and reduce for about 40 minutes, until the cream has thickened to your liking.
Remarks
This is a very approximate recipe, so do feel free to vary it according to your taste and the vegetables and shellfish in season.
You will notice that the quantities are large, intended to feed 8 people. As the preparation is quite long, it makes sense to to cook a decent quantity and freeze some.
You may have noticed that in stage 7 the potatoes are not raw. This is also a flexible recipe. I had some leftover potatoes, so used them up in this recipe, rather than raw ones.
You will notice that the quantities are large, intended to feed 8 people. As the preparation is quite long, it makes sense to to cook a decent quantity and freeze some.
You may have noticed that in stage 7 the potatoes are not raw. This is also a flexible recipe. I had some leftover potatoes, so used them up in this recipe, rather than raw ones.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Freezes very well.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 227 RDI=350 % | 173 RDI=66 % | 390 RDI=535 % | 5,120 RDI=256 % | 21,437 RDI: 256 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=11 % | 5 RDI=2 % | 11 RDI=16 % | 155 RDI=8 % | 650 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 28 RDI=44 % | 21 RDI=8 % | 48 RDI=67 % | 640 RDI=32 % | 2,680 RDI: 32 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 15.15 €
- Per person : 1.90 €
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