Spiced Mussels in Pickled Sauce, Ati Manel, Spain
Pickup available at DECANT Napa - 2999 Solano, Napa, CA
Usually ready in 1 hour
Meaty, plump, and perfectly balanced, these rich, sweet, and spiced mussels are as timeless and delicious as it gets.
Made in Galicia in the old way, the sauce is a spicy twist on a classic escabeche, a medley of oil, vinegar, and pepper that predates modern Spain and harkens to a time when southern Iberia was part of the Islamic Empire called Al-Andalus (which became the name Andalusia). It is bursting with tradition and flavor. We enjoy them tossed with fusilli and green olives or toothpicking them straight from the tin.
- TASTING: bouncy, umami, bright, rich
- PAIRING: rioja, verdejo, whipped feta
- INGREDIENTS: Mussels, Sunflower Oil, Wine Vinegar, Red Pepper Garlic, Bay Leaf, Spices, Salt
- CAUGHT IN: Galicia
Meaty, plump, and perfectly balanced, these rich, sweet, and spiced mussels are as timeless and delicious as it gets.
Made in Galicia in the old way, the sauce is a spicy twist on a classic escabeche, a medley of oil, vinegar, and pepper that predates modern Spain and harkens to a time when southern Iberia was part of the Islamic Empire called Al-Andalus (which became the name Andalusia). It is bursting with tradition and flavor. We enjoy them tossed with fusilli and green olives or toothpicking them straight from the tin.
- TASTING: bouncy, umami, bright, rich
- PAIRING: rioja, verdejo, whipped feta
- INGREDIENTS: Mussels, Sunflower Oil, Wine Vinegar, Red Pepper Garlic, Bay Leaf, Spices, Salt
- CAUGHT IN: Galicia