Mussels from Olbia
Mussels: types, how to clean them, nutritional properties and cooking ideas
What are mussels?
First of all, let’s find out What are mussels? and what they’re like.
The mussels are bivalve molluscs of the family of Mytilidae, protected on the outside by two oval shells with an elongated triangular shape that curves towards the apex. The colour of the mussels It is dark, black or with a purple tinge and brown highlights. The shell also has the distinctive feature of being made up of two parts, known as valves, joined together by a serrated hinge.
”The Olbia Mussel“ is a ”fully organic’ food product; it has been farmed in the Gulf of Olbia for almost a century, acquiring from the Gulf itself, right from the moment of its birth, those distinctive characteristics that make it unique and so delicious: a savoury, intense flavour and plump flesh. Farming is currently on hold.
The process of obtaining a collective trade mark to distinguish this product is currently underway, together with the relevant production specifications and ISO 22005 certification.
