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14 FOOD maltatoday | SUNDAY • 30 SEPTEMBER 2018 INGREDIENTS • 1kg mussels • 1 glass dry white wine • 1 large shallot finely chopped • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped • Bay leaves • Handful of parsley • Butter • Olive oil METHOD 1. Rinse and scrub mussels under cold wa- ter. 2. Using your fingers or paring knife, remove beards (strings that hang from the mussel shells), and discard. 3. In a large pot, add a spoonful of butter and a splash of olive oil. 4. Heat until the butter melts. Set over me- dium heat and add wine, shallots, garlic, and salt. 5. Simmer for 5 minutes. 6. Add mussels and bay leaves, cover, and increase heat. 7. Cook until all mussels are open. This will take about 5 minutes. 8. Stir in parsley and add another spoon of butter (optional) 9. Remove from heat. 10. Divide mussels and broth among four bowls. 11. Serve immediately with fries and crusty bread. Mussels in white wine and garlic CHARLES GRECH Luce della Vite, Frescobaldi, Tuscany, Italy When Vittorio Frescobaldi – in the early Nineties – met Robert Mondavi, they gave life to a new chapter in the history of the great Tuscan wines, in the history of fine wines. From that meeting, came Luce. It all started from the desire to make a dream come true: create excellent wines from Tuscany in a particularly suitable terroir, Montalcino. Luce was the first wine from Montalcino made by blending Sangiovese and Merlot grapes. Nose : aromas are vibrant and vary from red berries, such as cherries and raspberries, to spiced notes enriched by delicate f loral undertones Palate: the wine distinguishes itself for balance and freshness, persisting aromas , and refined and silky tannins Food affinities: Roast pork, but also wild game such as stewed hare or boar. Wonderful with aged pecorino cheese. Exclusively imported by Charles Grech & Co Ltd Valley Road, Birkikara T: 21 444 400 Fine quality Italian wines of tradition Irpina. Donnachiara, winery located in Montefalcione (Avellino), with its vineyards that stretch along the hills typical of the Irpinia, produces white wines and red wines of high quality including Greco di Tufo, Fiano di Avellino, Taurasi DOCG but also sparkling like Santè Falanghina. Soft crushing of the selected grapes and after that cold decanting of the must fermentation at 57-60°F in steel vats for 15 days. Malolatic fermentation is not done. Full expression of it's territory, the heart of Greco di tufo, with a specific attention to all the factors of maturation of it's aroma's. Nose: Offers fruity flavours of pear, apricot, pineapple and citrus Palate: Smooth, elegant and structured, with good freshness and a great persistence that confirms and amplifies the olfactory sensations. Food Affinities: Perfect with all seafood, pasta with light sauces , white meats and herb cheeses Exclusively imported by Charles Grech & Co. Ltd, Valley Road, Birkirkara T: 2144 4400 Donnachiara Greco di Tufo: DONNACHIARA Brought to you by The George Pub, Qawra