Black Mussels | Live Box | Cultivated | 2.3kg

Mussels are live/ still breathing when they are harvested and remain so for 3-4 days from harvest if handled correctly. When keeping them at home, remove from the plastic bag and allow them to breath, placing them in a bowl with a damp towel over them, do not let them be submerged in water. We check all mussels before dispatching them daily and remove any that may look problematic. If you find an open mussel in the wild, we suggest you throw it out as you do not know when it opened, but because our live mussels are inspected before going out, you should not have a problem as the cold chain has been maintained. If you wish to freeze these mussels, we suggest steaming them beforehand.

Note: Do not over cook them the meat will shrink. Some of these mussels will have beards and can be easily removed before cooking. We can not remove the beards as it would kill the mussel and they will not open when cooked.  

Any special requests or instructions can be left in the NOTES section at the Checkout. Eg: Your doorbell does not work, you require a phone call before the order arrives, you would like the fillets / steaks vacuum packed seperately or cut into smaller portions etc.

Our mussels are sourced from sustainable farms along the west coast of South Africa. Baby mussels are seeded onto long ropes, which are placed in the ocean and then raised when the mussels reach maturity. These cultivated mussels actually serve to clean the water making this farming practise highly sustainable.

ECOSYSTEM IMPACT : Very low

GEAR USED : Farmed on ropes

SUPPORTING LOCALS : Yes

DISTANCE TRAVELLED : 100km

DOLPHIN / TURTLE IMPACT : None

REPRODUCTION POTENTIAL : Very high

Braaied Black Mussels

While mussels can be prepared in a variety of ways, our partner site The Fishwife shows us just how easy they are to braai. You will need:

• 1.5 kg black mussels
• 170g cheese (grated)
• 5g chives (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp garlic
• 125g butter
• Salt & pepper

Preparation:

1. In a pot with a small amount of water at the bottom, steam the mussels for approximately 8 minutes.
2. While the mussels are steaming, combine the garlic and butter.
3. Season with salt & pepper and spice of choice
4. De-beard the mussels.
5. Open the mussels discarding the half shells with no meat.
6. Place the remaining mussel shells with meat on a tray and spoon a decent amount of garlic butter into each shell.
7. Sprinkle the mussels with the grated cheese and chives.
8. Season with salt and pepper.
9. Braai until garlic butter is bubbling and cheese has melted.
10. Enjoy straight off the fire if you wish!

Seasonal Delivery Schedule: 

December trading closures 

16th Closed Public Holiday
24th Close 1pm (half day)
25th Closed Public Holiday
26th Closed Public Holiday
27th Closed
31st Close 1pm (half day) 

We operate Monday to Friday
No deliveries on weekends.
Please take note of public holidays and above mentioned days

Delivery

R75 same-day packaging & delivery fee
Order before 11am for same-day delivery (Monday to Friday)
Free delivery on all orders over R1,200*

*Free delivery only applies for orders that are in the standard delivery zone.

 CBD | Southern Suburbs | Houtbay | Plattekloof 

 Deep South | Table View, Blouberg, Melkbos | Durbanville 

 Stellenbosch | Somerset West | Franschhoek | Paarl 

All zoned areas: Monday to Friday

• Order before 11am and receive your delivery the same day.
• Order after 11am and receive your delivery the following delivery day.
• Please note we do not deliver on Saturday, Sunday and Public holidays
• Re-delivery fee may apply if delivery cannot be taken between delivery times (14:00 - 17:00) without any prior arrangement and a delivery was attempted. Email [email protected] or call 063 666 2802

Collection

• Collections are free and take place Monday to Friday.
• Orders placed online before 11am will be ready to collect same-day from 12h00 to 5pm.
• Orders placed online after 11am will be made ready for collection the following working day, from 12h00 to 5pm.
• Should you place your order after 11am and need it that day, or need to collect before 11am (Monday to Friday) please contact our office 063 666 2802 and we will get it ready for you, it normally takes us an hour to cut and prepare.

Google Maps Search : Greenfish

Greenfish factory is located in N'Dabeni (Maitland) off Berkley Road turn into Ryger Road.  Drive +-300m and the road will bend sharply to the left.  We are situated  in the bend in a complex called Berkley Square.  Ask security for Greenfish Collections.  Please park outside the home collection door and ring bell.  It is well sign posted. Please park right outside the door.  

We are working hard to extend our range. If you live outside our current delivery range but think there is significant demand in your area, please contact us.