No hassle: these new ready-to-eat mussels are on the table within 5 minutes
I love mussels. That beautiful Hommage mussel book by Sergio Herman? So beautiful and delicious, it’s a dream to look at. And preparing mussels really isn’t difficult. But sometimes you just can’t bring yourself to inspect two kilos of mussels at your sink, and you simply want to sit down at the table with a plate of spicy mussels within a few minutes…
And Premier Seafarmers are responding to that wish with their ready-to-eat mussels, already seasoned, which you only need to heat up briefly.
We had our doubts too
If you’re now sitting there with a lot of question marks about whether that will really work—pre-cooked mussels—we get it. We had our doubts too, but we tasted these mussels and heard the story behind them (the mussels are farmed on ropes off the coast in areas unaffected by shipping) and can only conclude that it’s actually a pretty good idea.
Different herb varieties
The mussels are pre-cooked in various herb broths to choose from, and are available in 500-gram packages. And the good thing is that, thanks to strict selection, you can actually eat all those mussels, and they’re lovely, plump specimens. We tasted the Avignon and Napoli varieties, with wild garlic and tomato + chili respectively. We didn’t detect any overpowering factory flavors, and the mussel meat itself was genuinely excellent.
It doesn’t always have to be from scratch
Is this better than cooking a pot of mussels yourself with delicious flavorings you’re in the mood for at that moment, or, for example, Sergio Herman’s mussels with spicy sausage? No, we’re not saying that. But again, sometimes the thought of washing and inspecting two kilos of mussels is enough to send you running for a comfort snack, and you don’t have to do that anymore.
The ready-made mussels from Premier Seafarmers are available at Plus supermarkets, and can be ordered online for pickup if you live near Yerseke in Zeeland. And #nospon, honestly—we thought this was a genuinely interesting product!
Also read:
- 5 things you didn’t know about mussels
- Sustainable seafood: tuna is a no, mussels are okay
- Eating raw scallops—is it a good idea?
