Langoustines w/ Mayonnaise

  • Ready within

    30 min

  • Active time

    30 min

  • Season

    April to October

For 4 servings as starter

— Langoustines: 1.5 kg

— Coarse salt: 2 tbsp.

— Cayenne pepper: 1 pinch

— Wine vinegar: 10 cl

— Extra-fresh (less than 9 days) egg: 1 yolk

— Dijon mustard: 1 tsp.

Recipe

In a large Dutch oven prepare a cooking broth:
2 l water, 10 cl of vinegar, coarse salt, and cayenne pepper.
Bring to a boil with a lid and during this time rinse 1.5 kg of langoustines in cold water.

When the water boils, throw in 1/3 of the...

Tips, origin
Pierre Le Moullac

Langoustines (Nephrops norvegicus) are sometimes named "Norway lobsters" or "Dublin bay prawns". In France they are sometimes nicknamed "demoiselles". Buy langoustines about of the same size (to get an even cooking), and alive if possible.
Here la...

Beware about quantities. Studies show that eating while watching a screen might increase consumption by 20%.

Side-dish, garnish

Country bread and salted butter

Terroir

With the leftovers

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