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This is a traditional Charentais recipe: éclade is a dish of mold cooked over a pine needle fire, served with white wine and bread spread with butter.

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Recipe from Ddouet, DavidL, Mickamar51 and 7 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The éclade is a typical Charentais recipe, originating from the island of Oléron. It is perfect for outdoor summer barbecues and offers a unique flavour to the mussels.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time5 min
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbarbecue
  • Estimated cost$2.35 $0.59 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.80
  • $0.55

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Moisten the board to prevent it from burning, and place it directly on the ground in a safe location. ≈ 3 min
  2. Arrange the molds in a spiral, with the opening facing downwards, and in a snail shape, with the points facing upwards. Use aluminum foil or one or two large points to support the first molds, preventing them from becoming filled with ash. ≈ 3 min
  3. Cover the molds with a thick layer of dry pine needles (brown in color). Be sure to use at least 30 cm of needles to ensure even cooking. ≈ 3 min
  4. Light the needles against the wind. The fire slowly spreads across the dry, “singing” wood. ≈ 3 min
  5. Once all the ashes have cooled down, after about 5 to 7 minutes, gently break up the molds using a metal tool. The molds will be cooked through.
  6. Take the mold and place it on a table. Open the molds with a knife and enjoy them with dry white wine and slices of bread spread with salted butter. ≈ 3 min

The bill

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  • There should be enough mold for all the guests.$1.80
  • dry white wine, country bread, and salted butter (for accompaniment)$0.55

Total$2.35

that's $0.59 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • There should be enough mold for all the guests.
  • pine needles (in large quantities)
  • a solid wood plank
  • an old postal service calendar
  • dry white wine, country bread, and salted butter (for accompaniment)

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