Mussel

Mussels are bivalve molluscs of the family Mytilidae, farmed and wild-harvested across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean, and among the most sustainably produced seafood available. In Spain, the Rías Gallegas produce the world's most celebrated mussels, grown on bateas (floating platforms) in the estuaries of Galicia and packed as conservas in brine, escabeche, and pickled sauces. Tinned mussels have one of the most devoted followings in the global tinned fish community, particularly smoked varieties from the Pacific Northwest and New Zealand. Green-lipped mussels from New Zealand are a distinct species prized for their size and flavour. French moules, Irish rope-grown mussels, and Spanish mejillones de Galicia each reflect their coastal origin in flavour and texture.