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. If you wish to freeze these mussels, we suggest steaming them beforehand.

Note: Do not over cook them the meat will shrink.

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!

R65 same-day packaging & delivery fee

 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

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.