The highest science, the loftiest speculation, the mightiest philosophy, which can ever engage the attention of a child of God, is the name, the nature, the person, the work, the doings, and the existence of the great God whom he calls his Father. There is something exceedingly improving to the mind in a contemplation of the Divinity. It is a subject so vast, that all our thoughts are lost in its immensity; so deep, that our pride is drowned in its infinity. Other subjects we can compass and grapple with; in them we feel a kind of self-content, and go our way with the thought, “Behold I am wise.” But when we come to this master science, finding that our plumb line cannot sound its depth, and that our eagle eye cannot see its height, we turn away with the thought… “I am but of yesterday, and know nothing.” No subject of contemplation will tend to humble the mind, than thoughts of God.

C.H. Spurgeon

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy		Cooking liv, Import	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Garlic clove; minced
1/4	c	Minced shallot
1/2	c	Butter
1	c	Peeled; seeded tomato, chopped fine
1/2	c	Cream
1/2	c	White wine
48		Prince edward island mussels; medium sized, cleaned
		Salt and pepper
1		Lemon
		Chopped parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

GARNISH
For the sauce, sweat the garlic and shallot in butter over medium heat
until translucent. Add the tomato, stirring constantly, and cook for
several more minutes. Add the cream and bring to a boil. Reserve.
In a pot bring the wine to a boil, covered. Add the mussels and cook until
they just open. Be careful not to over cook. Remove the mussels from the
cooking liquid and arrange them on a plate in concentric circles.
Combine the cooking liquid from the mussels with the reserved sauce, and
bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper and a bit of lemon juice, to
taste. Pour the sauce over the mussels and garnish with chopped parsley.
NOTES : Recipe courtesy of Eric Ripert, Le Bernardin
Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL9054
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Angele and Jon Freeman"
<jfreeman@comteck.com> on Feb 7, 1998

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